At least 16 people have died in the blaze, east of downtown Los Angeles. Officials expect the number to rise as the police make their way through devastated neighborhoods.

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.

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.

The NFL has moved a wildfire-impacted game in California to Arizona before, and ASU's staff undertook a last-minute turnaround to make it happen.

One of the two major fires that devastated this region — the Eaton fire — is not even in the city of Los Angeles; it is in an unincorporated section of Los Angeles County. The response to the Eaton fire was led by the county fire department; the city fire department was at the forefront in fighting the Palisades fire.

“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.

No Doubt has joined the star-studded lineup for the upcoming FireAid Relief concert benefiting victims of the Los Angeles wildfires.

The home ignites, becoming the fire’s fuel. Soon, it puts off radiant heat that can ignite the exterior of the home next door, which then allows fire to penetrate to the neighbor’s carpets, furniture and appliances. In dense neighborhoods, the events play out like a contagion.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.