Massive wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area left neighborhoods in ruins Wednesday, killing at least two people and threatening famous landmarks.

Three wildfires were raging Thursday, Jan. 9, forcing evacuations and threatening homes in Los Angeles County.

A quick-strike crew of Native American firefighters and journeymen utility workers from the Navajo Nation are helping Los Angeles residents cut through landslides, mangled trees and charred debris of

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

Some died protecting loved ones. Some died trying to protect their home with a garden hose. Some died waiting for help to arrive. As friends and families grieve the loss of their grandmothers, friends,