At least five people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.

The two biggest fires devastating the Los Angeles area grew just slightly as firefighters began Friday to gain some control of blazes that have killed at least 10 people, obliterated neighborhoods and left the nation's second-largest city on edge.

Multiple unauthorized drones flew above the Palisades fire Friday afternoon, forcing firefighting aircraft to leave the area for safety and angering those working on the front lines, authorities said.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident from the ongoing Palisades Fire after a drone collided with a firefighting aircraft as both flew over Los Angeles on Thursday. “The aircraft landed safely,