Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for 10 days. A crew of 4,471 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 31% of the fire by Friday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

Fire crews worked quickly to extinguish a new wildfire that erupted near Hansen Canyon Dam in the northeast San Fernando Valley Tuesday evening. Sky5 aerial footage showed the fire burning near an apartment complex along Foothill Boulevard.

First discovered: 1:50 p.m. Jan. 17 A new wildfire was reported today at 1:50 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

Wind-driven flames are pushing through the greater Los Angeles area, forcing residents to flee their homes by the tens of thousands. At least five major wildfires present an unprecedented disaster for rescue and relief officials,

"We are not out of the woods yet. Please stay on guard for a fast-moving fire," the weather service's Los Angeles office warned.

Subsiding winds in the Los Angeles area have allowed fire crews to gain more control of the ongoing wildfires. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez has the latest.