A short reprieve in the strong destructive winds has granted firefighters an opportunity to curb the spread of the deadly Eaton Fire near Pasadena.

Scientists said the wind-whipped wildfires tearing across the arid Los Angeles landscape mark the latest in climate-fuelled weather extremes that are likely to escalate further as global temperatures continue to climb.

Major fires have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena, and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes.

Red Flag Warnings remain in effect through Friday evening for much of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, the National Weather Service said.

Red flag warnings will linger across much of Southern California for the rest of the work week as Santa Ana winds slowly diminish but continue to blast the region at above-normal velocity and fuel fires that have burned thousands of acres.

Santa Ana winds are one of the nation's most notorious wind events and an ongoing weather hazard in Southern California.

Gavin Newsom and pledged full federal support as fires burned through Los Angeles County. President-elect Donald Trump took to social media and blamed 'Newscum.' Mexico’s president has signaled to Donald Trump that she can play the regional renaming game,

Dangerous wind conditions are expected to slowly improve Wednesday, but occasionally powerful gusts remain a threat as firefighters contend with Los Angeles County's massive wildfires. The National Weather Service's Los Angeles office has described the windstorm as "life-threatening and destructive.