Los Angeles officials on Tuesday abruptly stopped a longstanding policy allowing employees to communicate using Google Chat messages that were automatically deleted after 24 hours.

Local hotels and city officials are working with Airbnb.org and Google to offer displaced evacuees free or discounted accommodations.

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s.

In the wake of the L.A. wildfires, the entertainment industry has stepped up to assist those who need help the most. Major studios — including Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix and more — have committed to large donations,

The destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area are among the largest there in recent memory. See them plotted on other cities with this interactive map.

Price gouging, including for rental housing, is illegal during a state of emergency, which was declared by California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Jan. 7. During emergencies, landlords are prohibited from raising rental housing prices by more than 10% of the previously advertised price.

An image showing a sports car parked on a burning street was created by an artist using 3D modelling software, contrary to social media posts saying it is a genuine photo showing the Los Angeles wildfires.

The largest of the blazes, the Palisades Fire, is more than 37 square miles. That’s more than half the land size of Washington, D.C. A second fire, the Eaton Fire, is now more than 22 square miles. The Palisades Fire threatens thousands of structures inside the fire’s perimeter.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.

Though dangerous fire weather conditions have eased, officials warned of other potential risks in impacted neighborhoods.

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