Windy and dry conditions have returned to Southern California, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking as firefighters continue to battle two major blazes in the Los Angeles area that started in si

President Donald Trump will visit southern California this week amid looming winds and threats of new flames with tens of thousands of acres torched and buildings destroyed, according to reports.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass became stone-faced when confronted ... new blazes sparking with return of dangerous 75 mph Santa Ana winds Trump anticipates rising death toll in LA wildfires ...

Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen ... days before Bass left for Ghana, the National Weather Service warned of the potential for "extreme fire weather conditions" due to the Santa Ana winds.

As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days.

To the editor: As some blame Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for the hydrants running dry ... lack of rain and intensity of Santa Ana winds that we are seeing due to global warming.

Critics slam Karen Bass for fire department budget reduction and overseas trip during crisis, while Governor Newsom faces heat from Trump.

The Los Angeles wildfires were still raging uncontained when the finger-pointing started. The devastation was caused, not by prolonged drought or the Santa Ana winds, according to President-elect Donald Trump and others, but by Democrat politicians whose priorities allowed the fires to spread.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass became evasive as reporters grilled ... sparks started flying that warned of dangerously high Santa Ana winds and the increased possibility of severe wildfires.

Mitch Landrieu, the former mayor of New Orleans who helped rebuild the city after Hurricane Katrina, will be playing a "key role" in Los Angeles' recovery from the wildfires, Mayor Karen Bass announced Tuesday.

Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes.

At least 27 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.