Biden has also recently spoken with California Governor Gavin Newsom on the phone to receive the latest update on the wildfires. This was one of the most devastating nights in the history of the City of Los Angeles. Residents awoke to the sound of ferocious winds buffeting all around them and a horizon cloaked in thick black smoke.

As fires continue to ravage Southern California, Cal Fire has released a video outlining what to do if you receive an evacuation warning. The video provides guidance on essential items to include in your go bag,

The massive Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon, prompting mandatory evacuations affecting tens of thousands of people and highway closures. Later Tuesday, the Eaton Fire broke out in the foothills of Pasadena on the other side of Los Angeles County.