Red flag warnings have been lifted by the National Weather Service (NWS), but could return in a few days.

Fire warnings remain critical with parts of southern California continuing to see an elevated risk despite the weakening winds and rising humidity, says BBC Weather forecaster Paul Goddard.

There is no rain forecast for California over the next week.

Officials are also keeping an eye on the Santa Ana winds, which have been blamed for stoking the blazes. The winds are forecast to return early next week, bringing a high risk of further red flag warnings.

Winds could bring gusts of 30-50mph (48-80km/h).

The Palisades Fire, the largest to burn, has seen no fire growth as firefighters work to contain the flames, according to Jim Hudson, a Cal Fire incident manager.

It has burned 24,000 acres. Over 20% has been contained as of Thursday morning.

“I am hoping that as the winds subside, we can see a light at the end of the tunnel and individuals can get their lives back on track to recovery and rebuild,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said on Thursday.

But there is still plenty of risk to the area, even as firefighters make progress.

“There are extreme hazards and extreme heat that still lie around the perimeter and the interior of this fire,” Mr Hudson said during a news conference in Malibu on Wednesday.

Mr Hudson added that 5,100 personnel had been assigned to contain the blaze.