The wildfires in California are turning into one of the deadliest natural disasters in Los Angeles' history. CBS News reports that 24 people have died so far and thousands have lost homes. But, when disaster strikes,

California Governor Gavin Newsom looks on as he visits the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, while powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, in Los Angeles,

Governor Gavin Newsom agreed to add the Southern California wildfires to a special session of the legislature. This comes after Republicans in Sacramento called for that special session to deal solely with the wildfires and not focus on the incoming Trump administration.

President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office Monday, has been highly critical of California officials’ efforts to prevent such wildfires. He hasn’t threatened to take away any fire-related aid, though has threatened to withhold aid to the state in the past.

President-elect Trump said Monday that California had the chance to “maintain their forests” amid the ongoing Los Angeles-area wildfires. “The problem is it’s so dry, it was always so dry

President-elect Donald Trump has accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom of prioritizing environmental policies over public safety, and claimed that FEMA lacked the funds to respond to the crisis.