Eleven deaths have been confirmed and more than 12,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed. More than 150,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders. Law enforcement sources told The Times that it’s likely many of the small fires will turn out to have been the work of arson.

A pause in the fierce winds that super-charged the ring of wildfires that devastated Los Angeles this week helped crews make progress in bringing the infernos under control on Friday but strong gusts could return over the weekend,

Southern California is battling two massive wildfires that have already consumed a combined total of over 34,000 acres. The Palisades Fire, burning in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, has scorched over 20,

The two largest wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area have now claimed at least 10 lives and destroyed more than 10,000 structures. A red flag warning from the National Weather Service remains in place until Friday evening due to high winds and low humidity.