Fierce winds fueled new fires and made it harder to contain the largest blazes, which have destroyed whole neighborhoods and have become some of the most devastating in California’s history.

The biggest threat to Los Angeles remains the strong winds, which reduced in speed early Thursday morning, allowing firefighters to better take control of the fires. Stronger winds, however, are expected to return later in the day.

At least 10 people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.

Evacuees sought refuge and medical care at a Red Cross-run evacuation shelter at the Westwood Recreation Center in Los Angeles. In the hilly areas east and north of downtown off Sunset Boulevard, many homes were almost completely destroyed by the Palisades fire.

Here's the latest on containment for the fires burning across Southern California as firefighters work to get the blazes under control.

Firefighters are hoping for a break from the fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation’s second-l

Los Angeles was hit by the most devastating series of wildfires in its history, destroying tens of thousands of acres and killing at least 10. High speed winds known as the Santa Ana winds have caused the fires to spread unpredictably,