Decreased winds have helped slow progression of the fire, as officials prepare for the return of strong winds early next week.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, five people have died in the blaze that has moved through Pasadena, Altadena, and the Angeles National Forest.

ABC7's over-the-air signal was having issues Friday morning as the Eaton Fire burned near the Mount Wilson Observatory.

Nearly a dozen people are believed to be dead -- with the Los Angeles County sheriff saying he expects that number to rise -- as devastating fires spread across Southern California amid dry and windy conditions,

Though the Palisades and Eaton fires are smaller, they rank high in structures burned. Combined, they would equal the second-most destructive California wildfire in history, with more than 9,000 structures burned, according to early Cal Fire estimates. A more detailed analysis of the total number of destroyed structures is still underway.

KNBC Chopper Pilot Roland Sprewell describes the Eaton Fire’s devastation from his view at 10,000 feet above Altadena, California.

Eaton Fire evacuees return to scenes of devastation in Altadena as Southern California wildfires continue to rage.