Over a week after destructive wildfires erupted in the Los Angeles area, fire crews have made progress with containment and stopped growth of the Eaton and Palisades fires.

Firefighters continued their efforts on the Palisades and Eaton fires on Saturday, hoping to make as much progress as possible before another round of fire weather is expected to return next week.

As Los Angeles residents shift from emergency to recovery mode after the pair of devastating wildfires, crews are well on their way to full containment of the blazes. According to the latest numbers released by Cal Fire,

Some residents evacuated in the Palisades fire also were allowed to return home on Thursday afternoon. Their homes are in an area near the Encino Reservoir, bordered on the east by the 405 Freeway and Westridge Canyonback Wilderness and north of West Sunset Boulevard.

Improving weather conditions continue to aid in the increased containment of both the Eaton and Palisades fires, with some evacuations lifted in the Palisades Fire area.

Coverage of the firefighters' battle to improve containment over the Eaton and Palisades fires, including stories about the latest death count and victim frustration.

Firefighters have made overnight progress battling back the deadly Los Angeles blazes . The Eaton Fire was 73% contained as of 7 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, up from 65% the day before. The Palisades Fire was 43% contained as of 7 a.m. on Saturday, up from 39% on Friday evening.

We all saw it unfold in real time, some of us from our phones, others witnessing the devastation firsthand. Our beautiful, complicated, and geographically vast Los Angeles has been brought to its knees.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from Monday morning through Tuesday evening over much of Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, and San Diego Counties due to strong gusty offshore winds and low relative humidity. This includes the cities of Malibu and Pacific Palisades.