Los Angeles is reeling from the most destructive wildfires in its history, and firefighters are struggling to contain the devastating blaze.

A fast-moving series of fires beginning Jan. 7 has devastated areas of Southern California, causing thousands of residents to have to flee their homes — including many stars, such as Mel Gibson, Milo Ventimiglia,

Stars including Paris Hilton, Milo Ventimiglia, Tina Knowles, and Jeff Bridges have confirmed the loss of their homes amid thousands in the southern California area.

Evacuees sought refuge and medical care at a Red Cross-run evacuation shelter at the Westwood Recreation Center in Los Angeles. In the hilly areas east and north of downtown off Sunset Boulevard, many homes were almost completely destroyed by the Palisades fire.

Here's the latest on containment for the fires burning across Southern California as firefighters work to get the blazes under control.

In a post on X, Erik Scott, a fire captain for the Los Angeles Fire Department, said the plane was damaged and is now “out of service.” Air quality in downtown Los Angeles is listed as unhealthy for sensitive groups,

Fierce winds fueled new fires and made it harder to contain the largest blazes, which have destroyed whole neighborhoods and have become some of the most devastating in California’s history.

Firefighting helicopters dropped water over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Thursday night. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

The massive fires that have destroyed much of Pacific Palisades and demolished more than 2,000 homes in Los Angeles County threaten an effort to fix California's troubled home insurance market.