At least 25 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

The most severe fire warnings have expired, but crews were working to contain the largest blazes. Frustration was growing among displaced people desperate to return home.

At least 25 people have died across the Los Angeles area. Officials have said the true death toll isn't known as the fires continue to burn.

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

A law enforcement task force has been set up to uncover what caused the fires. The local agencies involved — the Los Angeles fire and police departments and the county Sheriff’s Department, as well as Cal Fire — are considered to be among the most skilled in the country. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is leading the probe.