Strong winds are a major concern for firefighters hoping to make quick work of extinguishing the largest wildfire burning in Los Angeles.

After killing at least eight people, the Palisades Fire continues to burn as residents remain under evacuation orders and warnings, with the next Santa Ana wind event continuing fire danger. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for the area,

Southern California residents are facing dire new wildfire warnings and power shutoffs while they prepare to flee at a moment’s notice as fire-fueling winds blasted across the scarred landscape. The

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for a week. A crew of 5,200 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 17% of the fire by Tuesday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

New wildfires have erupted in California as thousands of firefighters continue their work to extinguish other deadly blazes that have been raging across the Los Angeles area since last week.