At least 24 people have died in a set of devasting Southern California wildfires, as crews have begun to make some progress in containing the blazes in Los Angeles County—though strong winds forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday could extend the risk into next week.

The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area has risen to 16 as crews battle to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks.