Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes.

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Twenty-seven people have died across the Los Angeles area. Officials have said the true death toll isn’t known as the fires continue to burn.

Firefighters made progress battling back the deadly Los Angeles County blazes on Saturday, Jan. 18, as President-elect Donald Trump said he likely will visit the fire-torn areas next week. “I will be, probably, at the end of the week,” Trump told NBC News in an interview on Saturday.

The first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already

Nearly 90,000 households lost electricity as utilities shut off power to prevent their lines from sparking new blazes.

In a memo that has not been previously reported, chief told city fire commissioners that L.A. relied almost entirely on overburdened “hand crews” from other jurisdictions to handle its brush fire emergencies.

Southern Californians brace for gusty winds and heightened fire risk. Warning issued for Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to low humidity and damaging Santa Ana winds.

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These Californians didn't lose their homes in the Eaton Fire. They are now grappling with how to live, work and recover amid the wreckage in Altadena.