The Palisades and Eaton fires tear through homes and leave at least five dead. Smaller fires also add to state of alert in Los Angeles County.
Several iconic landmarks have been damaged or destroyed as the wildfires continue to burn across Southern California.
Even as four wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles County, the blazes were already rewriting the record books.
The Palisades and Eaton fires are now among the most destructive in California’s history in terms of the number of structures destroyed, according to Cal Fire.
A former child star from Australia died when the Los Angeles wildfires ripped through his family's Malibu estate in California earlier this week, according to his mother.
“If you have insurance and are applying for FEMA disaster assistance, you must file a claim with your insurance company first," according to the agency. “By law, FEMA cannot duplicate benefits for losses covered by insurance. If insurance does not cover all your damage, you may be eligible for federal assistance,” they added.
Even as four wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles ... 15 deaths -- the Rattlesnake Fire of 1953 in Northern California, the 2003 Cedar Fire in San Diego, and the 2020 North Complex Fire ...
Still viewed by some as the future of the Democratic Party after its defeat to Donald Trump, California Governor Gavin Newsom is back in the headlines as his state responds to devastating wildfires.
The Los Angeles-area blazes, which authorities say have killed at least 16 people, have leveled homes, businesses and schools at an alarming speed. Among the areas hardest hit is Pacific Palisades, an affluent neighborhood west of downtown Los Angeles that the Beach Boys referred to in “Surfin’ USA,” their 1963 ode to sunny coastal California life.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has confirmed 27 deaths, a toll that rose after structure-to-structure searches by authorities.
The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in California – already ranking as some of the most destructive in the state’s history. The fires have killed at least 24 people, put millions at risk for unhealthy air quality and some estimates for the damages are in the billions of dollars.