At least 25 people have died in the fires, and more than 12,000 homes, businesses, and other structures have been damaged or destroyed.

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

By Jorge Garcia and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Firefighters on Wednesday confronted persistently strong and dry winds fueling two giant wildfires that have terrified Los Angeles for eight days,