'I know my house is gone, but must see'

LA: THOUSANDS WAIT TO GO BACK AS OFFICIALS BLOCK THEM

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Tens of thousands of people forced from their homes by enormous fires raking Los Angeles will not be able to return for at least four days, officials said. Frustrated evacuees have formed lines at checkpoints hoping to get into no-go zones barricaded off amid the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire.

Many are desperate to get back to homes they had to flee with just a few moments' notice to pick up medicines or clothes they did not have a chance to grab.

Others simply want to find out if their houses have survived.

But Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said on Sunday that gusting winds forecast this week mean the fire emergency is far from over.

"They can't go home, simply because it's not safe," he told a press conference.