Firefighters have made some progress in containing the devastating wildfires near Los Angeles, California, which have scorched more than 45 square miles, killed five people, and burned more than 1,300 buildings – many of them homes.

California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as officials prepared for the situation to worsen early Wednesday,