Wildfires raged for the third straight day, destroying swaths of America’s most populated county and displacing tens of thousands of residents, with firefighters struggling to contain the biggest blazes.

Out-of-control wildfires are ripping across parts of Los Angeles, leading to at least five deaths, burning down hundreds of buildings, and prompting more than 130,000 people to flee their homes in America's second-largest city.

The devastation from the raging fires in Southern California is only just starting to come to light, but there are already questions about how the destruction will impact homeowners insurance for all Californians.

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.

Smoke is drifting to cities miles away from where five major wildfires are burning in Los Angeles County, prompting several air quality alerts, but will it reach San Diego County?

Christine Sheller was born and raised in West Chester but now calls Granada Hills in the San Fernando Valley home.

Jan. 9 A new wildfire was reported today at 5 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

A smoke-filled sky created an orange glow at sunrise as wildfires raged in Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 8, footage shows. JC Griffith filmed video of the hazy effect and panned to a darker sky as smoke shrouded the area.

It seems to go without saying that now is not an optimal time to be visiting Los Angeles. Due to a major Santa Ana windstorm, a total of four raging wildfires have broken out in Southern California since Tuesday,

Densely populated parts of Los Angeles County face a "particularly dangerous situation as wildfires continue to spread on Wednesday.