Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain several large blazes across the Los Angeles area.

Red flag warnings expired for much of the Los Angeles area Wednesday evening, good news for firefighters still working to contain the area's two massive wildfires; A

At least 24 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County.