Washington — President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to visit the greater Los Angeles area, probably at the end of next week, after he's sworn into office . "I will be, probably, at the end of the week," Trump told NBC News' Kristen Welker in an interview Saturday.

No stranger to natural disasters, Pasadena resident Pedro Rojas keeps a safety bag in his car with essentials like a jacket, gloves and running shoes in case he needs to flee at a moment’s notice.

Firefighters are making progress, officials said, but residents must be ready for a return of powerful winds that could spread flames.

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s

The most destructive fires in the city’s history claimed 27 lives. Officials say that number will likely increase.

Firefighters in Los Angeles have made progress in controlling the fires that are raging and have so far left 11 fatalities, a figure that is expected to rise once rescue teams can begin searching through the rubble.