In L.A. County, the Palisades Fire has now burned 15,832 acres. The Eaton Fire has burned 10,600 acres. The Hurst Fire has burned 505 acres, the Lidia Fire has burned 50 acres the Woodley Fire has burned 30 acres.

Days after fires began tearing through homes in the Los Angeles area, families are returning to smoldering neighborhoods as firefighters continue their battle against the deadly wildfires.

Despite the recent fires, Los Angeles will host the 2028 Olympics as planned as existing infrastructure remains intact, but debates over funding and potential recovery efforts continue.

Wildfires have decimated more than 40,000 acres of the Los Angeles metropolitan area over the ... week after the start of the fires, Los Angeles County sai d it was at capacity for in-kind donations.

Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone said all 29 county fire departments are at "a drawdown, with no fire apparatus or additional personnel to spare."

Hollywood thrives on depictions of desperate battles against overwhelming forces of destruction. A real life version, the equal of any cinematic disaster film, is raging today. Wildfires, driven by fierce Santa Ana winds blowing off the desert,