More than 10,000 structures have been destroyed.

Impact of the fires will be felt for years, Vice President Kamala Harris says

LOS ANGELES: Wildfires menacing Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and devoured nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires burning into a third night on Thursday (Jan 9) as dry desert winds fanning the flames again gathered strength. The Palisades Fire between Santa Monica and Malibu on the cit

Two massive wildfires menacing Los Angeles from the east and west devoured nearly 10,000 homes and other structures, burning into a third night on Thursday even as the fierce winds eased and gave firefighters a welcome but temporary respite.

Two of the fires have so far burnt at least 10,000 buildings

President says problem lay not with shortage of water but with power cuts that took water pumps offline

A fast-moving fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday night, threatening one of Los Angeles’ most iconic spots as firefighters battled to get under control three other major blazes that killed five people, put 130,000 people under evacuation orders and ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to inland Pasadena. FRANCE 24's correspondent, Wassim Cornet has more.

Fire crews are working through the night to tackle at least five separate wildfires across the city, as a shortage of water is felt by firefighters.

Impact of fires will be felt for years, Vice President Kamala Harris says

Impact of fires will be felt for years, Vice President Kamala Harris says

Wildfires in Los Angeles have killed at least five, destroyed hundreds of buildings, and forced 180,000 to evacuate. The Kenneth Fire has also ignited in the West Hills neighborhood.

In summaryThe federal government typically covers 75% of rebuilding costs after a major disaster. President-elect Trump has threatened to withhold firefighting money from California.This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As wildfires erupted in Southern Ca...

Strong Santa Ana winds fuel LA wildfires, forcing evacuations and grounding firefighting planes

Water dropped from aircraft helped fire crews quickly seize control of the fires in the Hollywood Hills and Studio City, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said

The province will send two waterbombers, 165 urban firefighters and an incident management team of up to 20 additional staff to California.

See updates on Los Angeles County wildfires as flames continue to threaten homes in Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Altadena and elsewhere.

US President Joe Biden said Thursday the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles were the worst in California's history, as he pledged extra federal funds and resources to help the state.

The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner said it received notification of 10 fire-related deaths as of Thursday evening - with all cases pending identification