The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing reside

LOS ANGELES − As multiple wildfires continue to burn through Southern California, evacuation orders remain in place throughout the region through at least Thursday. Authorities continue to investigating the causes of three wildfires that began burning in Southern California on Tuesday and two fires that sparked north of Los Angeles and in Hollywood on Wednesday.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom fired back at President-elect Trump after a day-long back-and-forth over the California wildfire response.

As several fires spread across Southern California, President-elect Donald Trump is pointing fingers, blaming policies from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden for causing the outbreak.

As wildfires blaze across California, here is how inhaling smoke could affect your health, from itchy eyes to dementia risk.

Southern California — with sprawling cities, clogged freeways and heavy industry — is already notorious for some of the worst air quality in the nation. This week's wildfires are putting millions of people at risk for immediate health problems and longer term issues.

Buildings burned and other were charred from the Eaton Fire near Altadena, California. (Credit: Erika Hernandez)