The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are far from contained, but they're already expected to be the costliest in U.S. history and among the worst natural disasters.

At least 11 people killed, around 12,000 structures destroyed; fires consume about 56 square miles (142 square kilometres), an area larger than the size of San Francisco.

As wildfires spread across Southern California this week, President-elect Donald Trump cast blame on state leaders and called for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to resign in a series of Truth Social posts.

President-elect Donald Trump has used the devastating Los Angeles wildfires to revisit a policy disagreement with California Gov.

Hundreds of prisoners have been deployed to help fight wildfires in Los Angeles as the most destructive blaze in the city’s history continues to devastate the region. The California department of corrections and rehabilitation (CDCR) said on Thursday that 783 imprisoned firefighters were helping to tackle the fires,

At least 11 people have been killed in the wildfires taking over southern California. Los Angeles residents have been put on high alert as strong winds could potentially fuel the flames even more in the coming days.

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said he's ordered insurance companies to have a one-year moratorium on insurance non-renewals and cancellations for people impacted by the Palisades and Eaton fires.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a one-year moratorium that protects homeowners' insurance if they live in the areas impacted by wildfires.

Insurers are set to face a bill that could top $20 billion.