(NEXSTAR) — More than one dozen people have died as a result of the still-spreading wildfires burning in Los Angeles. Crews — some from as far away as Texas and Mexico — are now preparing for potentially strong winds to return to the area. In an update Saturday, officials with the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner confirmed five new deaths related to the Eaton Fire, Nexstar's KTLA reports. In total, 11 deaths have been connected to the Eaton Fire while five others occurred as a result of the Palisades Fire, bringing the death toll to 16. Among those killed was 66-year-old Victor Shaw, who died while defending a home that had been in his family for 55 years and 32-year-old Rory Sykes, a former British child actor turned philanthropist. Another 16 people have been reported missing. Both the number of fatalities and the number of people reported missing are expected to rise, authorities said. Police detain 2 people at Vice President Harris’ Brentwood home during curfew hours A fierce battle occurred Saturday in Mandeville Canyon, home to Arnold Schwarzenegger and other celebrities not far from the Pacific coast, where swooping helicopters dumped water as the blaze charged downhill. Firefighters on the ground used hoses in an attempt to beat back leaping flames as thick smoke blanketed the chaparral-covered hillside. The Eaton Fire started on Tuesday amid hurricane-force winds near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive in the Altadena area. It continued to burn as the Palisades Fire — the most expensive in Los Angeles history — took aim at the heavily populated San Fernando Valley on Saturday morning. Several other blazes erupted across the Los Angeles region last week, including the Kenneth, Hurst, Sunset, and Lidia fires. Those evacuated due to the Palisades Fire were able to return to what remained of their homes on Saturday. Many told KTLA they waited for up to 11 hours for access — which lasted only a few minutes in some cases. “We’re still kind of numb, we just found out Wednesday that our house burnt down,” said resident Debbie Tenenbaum. “We haven’t been up there, we want to go see it. We’re sad – all of our stuff is gone.” A vehicle is covered in retardant while crews battle the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)Fire retardant covers a backyard in Mandeville Canyon during the Palisades Fire, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)A firefighter rests as crews battle the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)The Palisades Fire burns above a home in Mandeville Canyon, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)Firefighters watch as water is dropped on the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Smoke from the Palisades Fire rises over a ridge as seen from the Encino section of Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)Firefighters study damage at St. Mark's Episcopal Church after it was destroyed by the Eaton Fire, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)A bowl of cat food and water, placed by Kevin Marshall, sits near his mother's property, which was destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. Marshall placed the bowls for Simba, a cat his mother took care of. (AP Photo/John Locher)Ella Venne, front, holds a cup she found in the remains of her family's home destroyed by the Eaton Fire as she searches with Glendale Fire Department captain Chris Jernegan, left, and his wife Alison in Altadena, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Kaegan Baron takes a moment as she sifts through the rubble of her mother's home after it was destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher)A medical examiner and sheriff's deputies check on a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)A Cal Fire hand crew walks past a swimming pool toward their next assignment during the Palisades Fire in the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)A group of firefighters traverse a steep hill while battling the Palisades Fire in the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)Kevin Marshall sifts through his mother's fire-ravaged property in the the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher)Kaegan Baron, left, and Oliver Braren sift through the home of Kaegan's mother after it was destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher) A lull in the Santa Ana winds that had been fanning the flames helped crews on Saturday. The Palisades Fire, already one of the most destructive natural disasters in Los Angeles' history, has burned more than 23,000 acres and was 11% contained as of Saturday evening. The Eaton Fire has burned more than 14,000 acres and was 27% contained as of early Sunday morning. Conditions are, however, expected to worsen. Dramatic before-and-after satellite photos show California wildfire destruction “Gusty northeast winds will return to high elevations Saturday night into Sunday with gusts up to 30 miles per hour and relative humidity decreasing back below 20 percent,” a CalFire status update stated. “Another Santa Ana wind event is possible around next Tuesday.”  The National Weather Service echoed those sentiments, forecasting “moderate to locally strong” Santa Ana winds through at least Wednesday. Elevated to Critical Fire Weather conditions will continue through that time, according to NWS.  There were fears that winds could move the fires toward the J. Paul Getty Museum and the University of California, Los Angeles, while new evacuation warnings left more homeowners on edge. Roughly 105,000 Los Angeles County residents remain under mandatory evacuation orders as of Sunday morning. Another 87,000 are under an evacuation warning, authorities said during a press conference. Crews from California and nine other states are part of the ongoing response that includes 1,354 fire engines, 84 aircraft and more than 14,000 personnel, including newly arrived firefighters from Mexico, he said. The fires that began Tuesday just north of downtown LA have burned more than 12,000 structures. How to donate to LA wildfire relief No cause has been determined for the largest fires and early estimates indicate the wildfires could be the nation's costliest ever. A preliminary estimate by AccuWeather put the damage and economic losses so far between $135 billion and $150 billion. In an interview that aired Sunday on NBC, Gov. Gavin Newsom said the fires could end up being the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. “I think it will be in terms of just the costs associated with it, in terms of the scale and scope,” he said. The Associated Press contributed to this report.