After killing at least eight people, evacuation orders and warnings for the Palisades Fire expanded over the weekend, with strong winds forecast through Wednesday.

The death toll from the Palisades Fire rose to eight Sunday as beleaguered firefighters continued to battle the stubborn flames, aided by a pause in the gusty Santa Ana winds that have driven the destructive blaze since it broke out early last week.

The death toll in connection with wildfires burning in Los Angeles County has risen to 24, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner.

The Palisades Fire – the largest blaze – has killed at least five people. The Eaton Fire, above Altadena in northern Los Angeles County, has killed at least six people and burned more than 21 square miles, leaving apocalyptic scenes of destruction.

Los Angeles firefighters braced for high winds overnight into Tuesday, gusts that could fuel two monstrous wildfires that have already leveled entire neighborhoods, killed at least two dozen people, and burned an area the size of Washington,