With the strongest gusts expected on Tuesday, extreme fire condition threats will prevail until midweek, according to L.A. area fire chiefs.

After a brief break on Sunday afternoon, another prolonged round of gusty Santa Ana winds is expected to develop, forecasters say.

The death toll from the Los Angeles County wildfires has grown to 16 as firefighters continued battling the ongoing Palisades and Eaton fires Sunday and braced for more gusty Santa Ana winds expected this week.