Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, scorching more than 60 square miles and displacing tens of thousands of people.

In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire department by $17.6 million from the previous year. At the time, the city of Los Angeles was negotiating the union contract with the firefighters' union, the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City.

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

The Los Angeles Fire Department estimates that about 10,000 structures have been burned down or damaged in the city's fires. That includes houses, sheds, garages and cars. Celebrities who lost their homes in the fire included model and actor Paris Hilton, actor Billy Crystal, and actor Miles Teller. The death toll rose to 24 on Monday.

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.

Containment of the deadly Palisades Fire rose to 43% with firefighters catching a break from the weather thanks to low clouds and good humidity.

More Bay Area firefighters are helping battle destructive wildfires burning in Southern California. The Alameda County Fire Department sent additional firefighters to Los Angeles County, bringing its total to 27. The department said Monday its first deployment to the Palisades Fire started Jan. 7. The most recent was Friday.

According to Azusa police, a man who has admitted to setting a fire at a park has been arrested as the investigation continues.

Pacific Gas and Electric says their 240 person mutual-assistance effort is in support of customers of Southern California Edison, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and Southern California

Central Douglas Fire & Rescue and the Oregon State Fire Marshal is providing an update on local firefighters sent to help with the Los Angeles-area wildfires.La

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 27 people. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn in California today. Here are the latest updates.