Firefighters in Southern California are working to contain the active fires raging in the region, launching an all-out aerial assault over the weekend of water and flame retardant.

“We had the wind in our favor. However it was like the Alamo. That was our last stand and we wanted to make sure these thousands of homes were protected,” said California Fire Fire Capt. Ray Richardson.

Footage captured in the historically black community of Altadena shows rows of homes wiped out by the Eaton Fire, where crews continue to search for victims.

A home-security camera showed how quickly the Santa Ana winds fanned the deadly Palisades Fire, scorching more than 23,000 acres over the last few days.

“As residents in Los Angeles county brace for another strong wind event. They're also been warned to beware of scammers preying on people in disaster zones,” said Danya Bacchus with CBS News.

“They stole over $200,000 as has been alleged by the charging documents,” said LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman.

More than 15,000 firefighters are now in place, compared to fewer than 1,500 when the fires started.

“Please be assured that all fire departments and all law enforcement agencies in the area will be prepared,” said LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone.

The National Weather Service is issuing a "P.D.S." Warning, which stands for "Particularly Dangerous Situation" concerning those Santa Ana winds, which are expected to bring gusts as high as 70 miles per hour to parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.