i'm kim brunhuber. this is cnn newsroom.e're following breaking news in los angeles, where the death toll from raging wildfires has risen to 16. that comes as officials are warning there is a very significant concern the fires will grow in the hours ahead. these are some of the most destructive wildfires california has ever seen. the sheriff is urging residents to wait to go back to their homes until it's safe. >> two doors down. the house is gone. one door up. the house is gone. the house above me is gone. the house is across the street where we're burning all day. >> powerful winds are picking up. after a brief lull on friday allowed firefighters to start making progress. but that work could be lost, with the largest fire inching towards brentwood, bel-air and other communities near ucla. the palisades fire is at least 11% contained right now, and the second largest eaton fire is 15% contained. but officials say they're waiting to see how these winds will impact firefighting efforts. >> california is the best in the world

i'm kim brunhuber. this is cnn newsroom.the death toll climbs, there is significant concern that the wildfires will grow in los angeles county. the palisades fire is closing in on communities west of the freeway, while a second front is moving toward the san fernando valley. and it seems this disaster may be far from over as dangerous conditions are expected to carry into next week. while evacuation orders remain for thousands in southern california, some orders have now been lifted for certain areas. an international effort is underway to get help to los angeles. on saturday, firefighters from mexico joined more than 14,000 personnel already on the ground. cnn's gustavo valdez has more. >> california is getting a little help from our neighbors north and south of the border with both canada and mexico, sending firefighters to assist local efforts to control the fires in the metropolitan los angeles area. and it's going to be needed help because saturday, the palisades fire began to extend close to another neighborhood. thank

. >> hello, i'm kim brunhuber. firefighters are making promising progress on the largest fire burning in the los angeles area. the palisades fire. the operations chief says there is minimal activity in some parts as crews stop the spread of the fires boundary. but officials are warning there is a very significant concern that the fires will grow in the hours ahead. that comes as the death toll climbs to 16. authorities say more bodies will likely be uncovered as cadaver dogs join search and rescue teams. powerful winds are picking up after a brief lull on friday allowed firefighters to start making progress, but that work could be lost, with the largest fire inching closer to brentwood, bel-air and other communities near ucla. and the mayor of malibu says that city has already lost one third of its eastern edge to the palisades fire, which is 11% contained right now. the second largest eaton fire is 15% contained. more than 100,000 people remain under evacuation orders, and fema has received more than 16,000 applic