Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battled the out-of-control Hughes Fire near Castaic, a suburb in the foothills and mountains of northern Los Angeles County.

As Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California, residents and first responders braced for another day of critical fire weather.

The Palisades fire is continuing to spread throughout southern California and nearing Beverly Hills, home to high ... I grieve with the rest of Los Angeles as it burns... and even though I've ...

Many in Los Angeles County perhaps woke up to a panic at about 4 a.m. on Friday as another evacuation warning was sent to smartphones throughout the area. This time, just like the one sent out on

Another fire in Los Angeles County has led to more evacuations in Southern California as firefighters work to control ... The fire started in the Hollywood Hills region while it was under red flag warnings due to extreme fire weather.

The breakout of fires in the middle of LA's winter has caused anxiety here in Australia, which has a comparatively small aerial firefighting fleet and relies on leasing aircraft from others. That leaves the country increasingly exposed as the northern hemisphere fire seasons expands and cuts into ours.

Dozens of communities are now under mandatory evacuation orders in Southern California with evacuation warnings affecting dozens more as crews continued battling a pair of deadly wildfires in the region Friday.

The Kenneth fire exploded in a few hours. The Palisades and Eaton fires each appeared to have destroyed some 5,000 or more structures, officials said, which would put them both among the five most destructive fires in California history.

Red Flag Warnings are also in place for other parts of Southern California, including inland Orange County and the Inland Empire, the areas just south and east of Los Angeles ... and the Tunnel-Oakland Hills Fire in 1991, which left 25 people dead ...

Milo Ventimiglia, Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal are among the thousands of people affected by several wildfires in Southern California.

The stretch of Sunset Boulevard near the fire is lined with well-known venues and landmarks, including the TCL Chinese Theatre and Hollywood Bowl.