Crews get break from dangerous winds in LA-area wildfires

At least 27 people have died in the Los Angeles-area wildfires that have been blazing since last week.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Wednesday 25 people had died. At a news conference Thursday, LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said this number rose by two more people.

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles said it expects a “much-needed break from the fire weather concerns” for the end of this week. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said at the news conference that the department is looking forward to weather conditions returning to normal Thursday evening.