There is some good news here. Lighter winds are forecast to develop after Wednesday bringing a longer window than we've seen so far, for fire fighters to contain the remaining blazes.

Rain would also help the situation by returning some moisture to the ground and surrounding vegetation. However, the weather forecast still shows very little rainfall on the horizon.

The lack of rain during what should be California's wet season, has been a key reason behind why the fires took such a firm grip and spread so rapidly.

Parts of southern California have barely seen any rain in recent months.

And in contrast, the wet conditions we've seen here over the last two years have encouraged the growth of vegetation meaning there is a lot more of it to burn right now.

The ongoing dry weather means that even if fires are extinguished, the area will still be ripe for more to develop.

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