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.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.

Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery two weeks ago, it has burned 14,021 acres. A fire crew of 2,104 has been working on site and, as of Tuesday evening, they managed to contain 89% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.

After a weekend of reprieve allowing fire teams to continue making progress battling the deadly infernos burning in Los Angeles County, Southern California now faces another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds.

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.

Firefighters quickly extinguished several brush fires that erupted Monday in Southern California amid windy and dry conditions. The extreme fire weather is raising the risk of new wildfires like the two major blazes that started two weeks ago and are still burning in the Los Angeles area.

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said that the fire department has deployed all available resources and positioned fire patrols and engines in high-risk areas across Los Angeles.

The Clay Fire has sparked in Riverside County on Tuesday night as wildfires continue to plague Southern California.

Parched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of deadly wildfires.

As wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles, three fires broke out in San Diego County, prompting evacuation orders and warnings.

Parched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of deadly wildfires.