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

The Lyle family had already lost their Malibu home to the Topanga Fire back in 1993 when the Palisades Fire erupted in early January, dealing them a hand they were unfortunately already familiar with.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for expedited aid with no “strings attached” multiple times. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he “won’t commit” to providing aid without conditions to the flame-engulfed region of Los Angeles County.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed more than two dozen people. Weaker winds enabled firefighters to make inroads containing the Palisades and Eaton fires.

Whipping Santa Ana winds and dropping humidity levels will create an enhanced risk for wildfires in Southern California this week ... Reaching up to 80 mph, the gusts pose an "extreme" wildfire risk, in addition to low humidity and very dry vegetation ...

Five wildfires have sprouted up over the last three days since Tuesday throughout Southern California amidst the ... Soledad Canyon Road near Acton. The wildfire has burned through around 394 ...

The Southern California wildfires have destroyed thousands ... The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is currently providing wildfire victims with $770 in “Serious Needs Assistance ...

The American Red Cross is helping wildfire victims find shelter and food. Call the American Red Cross hotline at 1-800-RED CROSS or text CAWILDFIRES to 90999 to make a donation. The nonprofit organization urged Californians to sign up to give blood, noting that blood donations have dropped since the fires began.

Here is as list of organizations accepting donations and offering to help Southern California wildfire victims.

Here's a look at the latest maps of the five active Southern California wildfires and what containment means when it comes to fighting fires.

To ensure your donation goes to a legitimate group doing relief work, you should: Avoid donating on the spot if you receive a phone call asking for money. If you want to donate by phone, you can visit the group’s website and call the phone number listed (or donate through the website itself).