Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 17 days. A crew of 2,420 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 77% of the fire by Friday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

After a tour of areas damaged by the California wildfires, the president sparred with local leaders and blamed them for a wide variety of issues affecting the disaster response.

Scientists from UC San Diego have found loads of ash in Santa Monica Bay since the Palisades Fire. Rain in the forecast could make it worse.

Mom, are we going to have to run?' Here's how the first 24 hours of our unprecedented conflagration unfolded across L.A. County

Josh Altman argues that up to 70% of Pacific Palisades residents won't return or rebuild their homes due to "simple math" following the devastating wildfires.

The LA fires destroyed thousands of structures — and times are tough for the small businesses that remain. There could be $275 billion in damage.

Samantha Ettus not only saw her Palisades home burn down in the California wildfires – she was then torched by a pro-Palestine mob that reveled in her loss.

As firefighters start to get the upper hand on the Eaton and Palisades fires, the focus now shifts to clearing debris from the thousands of destroyed or heavily damaged homes, an effort complicated by hazardous materials and toxic ash.

Reality TV stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag sued the city of Los Angeles this week, claiming mishandling of the water utility made the fire that destroyed their home and the Pacific Palisades neighborhood "inescapable.

Firefighters continued to gain control of fires burning near the Santa Clarita Valley and along the coast amid dry conditions — but Santa Ana winds were anticipated to subside on Friday, Jan. 24, making way for potentially wet weather over the weekend.

As residents continue rebuilding in the aftermath of the devastating Palisades Fire, three local teenagers are doing their part by raising money for the community they love. Mason Cohen, Jake Yoon

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 16 days. A crew of 2,420 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 75% of the fire by Thursday evening. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.