Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.

With the two largest wildfires in Los Angeles County still mostly uncontained, the winds which drove their explosive growth have whipped up once again.

Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain large blazes in the Los Angeles area. Here's the latest.