President Donald Trump will visit southern California this week amid looming winds and threats of new flames with tens of thousands of acres torched and buildings destroyed, according to reports.

As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days.

Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking

Firefighters are working around the clock to contain the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. Thousands of people were forced to evacuate when the blazes ignited and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Here are the latest updates.

The winds from hell have returned. Santa Ana winds, one of the nation's most notorious ... "November, December, now January — there’s no fire season, it’s fire year," California Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a news conference on Tuesday.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is facing questions about whether state officials were unprepared for the wildfires raging through Los Angeles, and whether more preventative measures

President-elect Trump attacked Governor Gavin Newsom while catastrophic fires still rage across Los Angeles, going so far as to say, "he is to blame for this!"

The stronger Santa Ana winds have the potential to cause 'explosive fire growth,' according to officials, but just what are they? FOX 5's Nick Gregory and Audrey Puente have the story.

At least 24 people have died between the Eaton and Palisades fires and at least 16 people have been reported missing.

After a brief respite, crews from California and nine other states, along with Canadian and Mexican reinforcements, face another round of dangerous conditions.

Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires, less than two weeks after the outbreak of deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and charred thousands of homes.