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.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Two strike teams of local firefighters answered the call for help in fighting the L.A. wildfires. They came back home Thursday night and talked about their experiences there.

The Palisades fire — which has invaded Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Topanga and Mandeville canyons — was 65% contained as of Tuesday evening. Firefighters inched further on the Eaton fire — which has caused destruction in Altadena, Pasadena and Sierra Madre — achieving 89% containment, according to Cal Fire.

Coverage of the fires ravaging Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, including stories about the devastation, issues firefighters faced and the weather.

Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active.

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir.

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a $2.5 billion aid bill to support response and recovery efforts following the devastating Eaton and Palisades wildfires. The legislation aims to provide aid to affected communities and fund wildfire prevention programmes.

Many experts say luck does play a part. But they also say there are many ways that homes can be made less vulnerable to fire.

Here's the latest on containment for the fires burning across Southern California as firefighters work to extinguish the fires.

As it stands, the two largest blazes have left burn scars in the Palisades, Malibu, Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre ... again in effect through Wednesday for large areas of Southern California. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG ...

Firefighters face the threat of another "particularly dangerous situation" weather warning that could affect growing efforts to contain the Palisades and Eaton fires, and could spark new wildfires.

As critical fire weather continues to strike in Southern California, crews are also tasked with preparing for a storm expected this weekend that could trigger mudslides in burn scar areas.