People in areas under mandatory evacuation orders face an "immediate threat to life" and must leave immediately.

Although the cause of each blaze has yet to be determined, they all burned in or near foothill communities amid gusty winds and dry air and vegetation.

Newsweek asked experts on the insurance market if they expect insurers to survive the financial fallout of these fires.

Homeowners in high-risk areas face a spike in insurance premiums, or getting dropped by their insurers, as worsening disasters squeeze insurers’ reserves.

Changes to the way the insurance industry is regulated in California may mean all of the state's residents will be paying for at least a part of the cost of rebuilding from the destructive wildfires in Los Angeles County.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to speed up the process for debris removal following the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday called for expanding the special legislative session currently focused on President-elect Donald Trump. The session will now include efforts to “jumpstart” recovery from the devastating Los Angeles County wildfires and help with emergency response.