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We're pausing our coverage of the wildfires in Los Angeles, where it's just gone 4am.

Before we go, here are the key things you need to know:

• At least 25 people have died in the fires, with at least two dozen more missing;
• The National Weather Service (NWS) has reinstated its highest level of warning for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura ahead of potentially fierce winds returning;
• Tens of thousands of LA residents are still unable to return to their homes, while nearly 100,000 are in evacuation warning zones;
• A public health emergency has been declared, with warnings shared over the risks of smoke and debris inhalation.

 There are still four major fires burning:

• Palisades fire - 23,713 acres burned, 18% contained 
• Eaton fire - 14,117 acres burned, 35% contained 
• Hurst fire - 799 acres burned, 97% contained
• Auto fire - 61 acres, 47% contained

And if you want to read stories written by our team of correspondents and reporters, you can do so here:

• Martha Kelner, US correspondent - Sky News catches up with LA wildfire survivor a week on from her home being engulfed
• Victoria Seabrook, climate reporter - 'Devil' winds that fuelled LA wildfires are back - here's what it could mean

More than 1,000 prisoners and 127 prison staff were working to contain the wildfires overnight, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

The prisoners have signed up to join a voluntary program which allows them to shorten their sentences by working as firefighters.

In an update shared on Instagram, officials said prisoners and staff were "proud to support the Los Angeles community and the state of California in this critical time".

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) and Entertainment Community Fund are linking up to help producers in need in the wake of the wildfires.

The organisations have jointly established a dedicated fund to support producers of film, television and emerging media affected by the fires.

The PGA says it will contribute a portion of the net proceeds from the Producers Guild Awards to the fund, which will also take donations from members.

It says $300,000 (拢247,000) has already been committed.

A statement said the PGA is "heartbroken by the unimaginable devastation and displacement faced by so many in our community".

Edward Norton says he's checking the news "by the hour" as the wildfires continue to rage on.

The Fight Club actor was attending the red carpet event for his film The Complete Unknown.

He said there were "so many higher priorities" to think of away from the upcoming Hollywood award season, including raising money for firefighters.

Crumbs and Whiskers Cat Cafe is hosting 15-minute free cat cuddle sessions for those affected by the ongoing wildfires.

The cafe reopened yesterday and is offering the sessions "for anyone in LA who needs some kitten cuddle therapy after this difficult time". 

A NASA climate scientist has described the "peaceful" experience he felt whilst stood in front of his burned down home in Los Angeles.

Benjamin Hamlington says his house in Altadena was destroyed by wildfires last Wednesday after his family had evacuated the night before.

He returned after flames had already ripped through his home, leaving just a fireplace and a chimney still standing.

"Neighbours that went in after said it looked like a 'war zone'. I have never been in a war zone thankfully, but I didn't think so," he said on LinkedIn. 

"There was nothing violent or chaotic about it. No one stopped me from driving in. There were no sirens."

"It was quiet and all very final," he says, adding that he'll remember the moment "not because of the extent of destruction, but because of the calmness that I felt and experienced in the middle of it".

Mr Hamlington, whose profile says he works as a research scientist in climate change for NASA, says the boundary between his work and home has now been destroyed.

"These events 鈥� often much more devastating in terms of loss of life than this one - are happening everywhere and more often with every passing year," he says.

 Fire crews battling the wildfires in southern California have been dropping bright pink powder on the Los Angeles suburbs to stop flames from spreading.

Thousands of gallons of the retardant have been used, leaving behind eye-catching images of pink neighbourhoods.

The powder cools and coats fuels, starving fire from oxygen as its salts slow the rate of combustion.

The bright colour is used as a visual aid for pilots and firefighters and is supposed to fade to earth tones after a few days of exposure to sunlight.

Officials in Los Angeles are warning that air quality may worsen in the area with the continued spread of ash and dust.

Communities downwind from recent burn scars are most likely to be impacted, Los Angeles County's public health department said.

It said conditions are expected to improve this evening as winds speeds decrease.

In the meantime, the health agency said those looking to protect themselves should:

• Stay inside and keep windows and doors closed
• Wear an N95 or P100 face mask if you go need to go outside
• Protect your eyes with goggles to shield them from ash and debris
• Monitor updates on weather conditions and air quality
• Have an emergency plan in place in case conditions worsen

If you've been following coverage of the wildfires, you'll most probably have heard about 'containment', used when describing how firefighters are tackling the blazes.

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group defines wildfire containment as "the status of a wildfire suppression action signifying that a control line has been completed around the fire, and any associated spot fires, which can reasonably be expected to stop the fire's spread".

In other words, containment refers to the proportion of the fire around which lines of control have been placed, which it should not be able to cross.

For example, if officials state that a fire is 45% contained, that means barriers have been placed around 45% of its perimeter.

These control lines can be natural like rivers or man-made like dug-out firebreaks.

The latter method can be seen in the below image taken over the weekend, which shows hand crews cutting containment lines on the Palisades fire, which is 13% contained.

There are still at least two dozen people missing from the wildfires.

Sky News presenter Jayne Secker has been watching search teams in Pacific Palisades, the site of the biggest fire, where cadaver dogs have been looking for bodies in the ashes of houses.