Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 15 days. A crew of 3,274 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 70% of the fire by Wednesday evening. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

A new fire began and quickly grew in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday, reaching over 9,400 acres by the afternoon as first responders rushed to contain the blaze amid high winds. The fire began Wednesday morning.

At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.

As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days.