Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

Firefighters are making progress, officials said, but residents must be ready for a return of powerful winds that could spread flames.

Heartbroken families, burned-out business owners and beleaguered Los Angeles leaders are beginning to ponder a monumental task: rebuilding what was lost in the Southern California wildfires.