Firefighters held the line against two massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles for the past week, even as desert winds and a parched landscape presented extremely hazardous conditions.

Firefighters around Los Angeles were preparing on Tuesday to attack flare-ups or new blazes. The National Weather Service issued a rare warning that dry winds combined with severely dry conditions created a “ particularly dangerous situation,

Containment has inched upward on L.A.’s two largest wildfires as the region braces for more high winds and dry conditions throughout the day. The National Weather Service issued a rare warning that dry winds combined with severely dry conditions created a "particularly dangerous situation” for parts of L.

Windy weather conditions eased up on Wednesday, allowing firefighters in the Los Angeles area to make gains on battling wildfires. Here's when the Santa Ana winds could return.