Three wildfires are still burning in the LA area - the largest, the Palisades Fire, is just 14% contained, while the second-largest, the Eaton fire, is 33% contained
LA City mayor Karen Bass says "urgent preparations" are being made, with close to hurricane-force winds forecast which could spark new fires across the region
"Our hearts ache for the 24 innocent souls we have lost," says President Joe Biden - 24 people have died and 23 are missing in the Eaton and Palisades area
Nine people have been arrested for looting in the region, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said
"A whole community burned down" - One resident in the Pacific Palisades says more than 300 families have lost their homes to the fire
Watch: Our correspondent John Sudworth shares a tale of one street and two very different outcomes
Image source, ReutersLate on Saturday local time, authorities issued new evacuation orders for eastern communities threatened by the Palisades fire.
The latest orders include parts of the Brentwood area, a quintessential upscale LA neighbourhood with tree-lined streets and Italian eateries.
It's also home to the world-famous Getty Center art museum, which has now been evacuated.
Crews have been dropping fire retardant over the Palisades Fire in an effort to stop its spread. The chemical is coloured bright pink to help crews see where it has been dropped.
It is made of salts - normally fertilizers - which slow the spread of a fire by changing the way it burns.
Image source, ReutersIn preparation for desert winds that are forecast to pick up today, aerial crews have been bombarding the Palisades fire with fire retardant to hold it back
Image source, ReutersRetardant speckles flowers and coats a vehicle on a residential street
Image source, EPAThe foamy substance was dropped over leafy areas, homes and backyards in a bid to halt the spread of the flames
Image source, EPARetardant covers the foliage where exhausted firefighters took a break
Image source, Getty ImagesThe bright pink colouring helps crews see where they've dropped the substance
Malibu has lost one-third of the eastern edge of the city, Mayor Doug Stewart says.
Addressing a community meeting on Saturday evening local time, Stewart says that Malibu has faced three fires in three months, but the Palisades blaze has been the most destructive.
He says the "beautiful homes" along the Pacific Coast Highway are gone, and so too is the Big Rock community.
"We have a tremendous rebuilding ahead of us but we are not out of the fire-fight front yet," Stewart says, explaining that forecast gusty desert winds would complicate the efforts of crews tackling the blaze on Sunday.
Authorities in Los Angeles are currently managing four main blazes around the city.
The largest is the Palisades fire, which is 11% contained and covers 23,654 acres, according to Cal Fire, external. This fire is threatening the affluent enclave of Brentwood, home to the Getty art museum, as well as parts of Encino and Mandeville Canyon.
The second largest is the Eaton fire in the north of the city around Pasadena, covering 14,118 acres of which 15% is contained.
The Kenneth fire is 1,052 acres and 90% contained, while the Hurst fire is 799 acres and 76% contained.
Image source, EPAFirefighters and aircraft have been attacking the fires around LA with a real sense of urgency, because winds across the region are already picking up and meant to strengthen in the coming days.
Officials say strong desert winds, known as Santa Anas, will strengthen on Sunday and into the first half of the week.
LA County fire chief Anthony Marrone said those winds will create "elevated critical fire weather conditions" until Wednesday.
That's heightened fears the blazes could spread into densely populated communities as they did last week.
A few hours ago the LA Medical Examiner's Office released an update on the number of fire-related fatalities it is investigating.
So far there are 11 deaths linked to the Eaton fire, and five to the Palisades fire, bringing the death toll to at least 16. Officials say that number is likely to rise.
You can read what we know about some of the victims here.
Image source, Getty ImagesWe're resuming our live coverage of the fires in Los Angeles as crews scramble to contain several blazes around the city.
The death toll from the fires rose to 16, the LA medical examiner said. Eleven were killed in the Eaton fire near Pasadena and five in the Palisades fire.
Water bombing aircraft have been working throughout the night trying to bring the infernos under control, ahead of an expected return of strong winds that brought wide-spread destruction last week.
Stay with us as we bring you the latest.