Los Angeles area, killing at least 29 people, including some who died trying to prevent the fires from engulfing their homes, and destroying thousands of structures.A Los Angeles County fire official said an untold number of significant injuries were linked to two of the fires,

The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High School suffered extensive damage. Here’s an analysis of the building damage with what we know now:

For the last few weeks, a team of investigators from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has worked out of a command post near a popular hiking trial, where officials believe the Palisades fire began around 10:30 a.

(Photo from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) The Clay Fire map ... impacted the communities of Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Santa Monica, and Brentwood.

Authorities were preparing to combat new conflagrations that might rise up as fast and excessively dry winds were expected to whip across Southern California.

(AP) — Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history ... new rules because they are deemed at highest fire risk by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The fire, driven by hurricane-force winds ...

Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California ... they are deemed at highest fire risk by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The fire was initially reported at 50 acres but grew to 5,000 acres in the first two hours, fanned by strong Santa Ana winds, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ... the Santa Monica and Malibu coastline to the south ...

As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.

It’s hard to build an accurate mental image of Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles right now. The usually serene stretch, in many places just steps from the sandy shoreline, has been turned into a dual disaster zone and recovery staging area for first responders still dealing with fallout from the Palisades Fire three weeks ago.

Coverage of the Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires in Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.