Firefighters are making progress, officials said, but residents must be ready for a return of powerful winds that could spread flames.

No stranger to natural disasters, Pasadena resident Pedro Rojas keeps a safety bag in his car with essentials like a jacket, gloves and running shoes in case he needs to flee at a moment’s notice.

Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Air quality in wildfire-stricken Los Angeles improved on Thursday from hazardous peaks hit earlier this month, as tiny soot particles that can penetrate the lungs and brain dropped to moderate levels,

About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.

Of the various fires that have ignited around Los Angeles since last Tuesday, the two biggest have been the Palisades Fire, centered on the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on the west side of the city,

Those looking to assist residents affected by the Los Angeles County firestorm have a number of options to donate money, materials or their time.

The Weeknd has committed to donating $1 million to Los Angeles firefighters and residents following the devastating wildfires that ravaged the city.

Wear a tight-fitting N95 mask at the bare minimum, but a P100 is better, experts say. Wear long sleeves, eye protection, closed-toed shoes and cut-resistant gloves. Clean or decontaminate anything that’s been in contact with ash.

Alex Choi's videos of the wildfires have attracted nearly 673 million views on Snapchat. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A Los Angeles Fire Department captain, along with his brother and son, are being hailed as heroes for saving an entire block of homes in his neighborhood from the Eaton Fire. Capt. Dan Lievense was on duty fighting the Hurst Fire near Sylmar when flames from the Eaton Fire began burning toward his Altadena home.