More than a dozen people are believed to be dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.

The dangerous California wildfires are still burning and threatening the very center of Los Angeles. Firefighters are racing to contain the blazes as strong, gusty Santa Ana winds return to the forecast and continue to fuel the fires.

California has deployed firefighters from Mexico as well as nearly 1,000 prison inmates to help combat deadly wildfires that have exploded across Los Angeles since last week.

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