At least 16 people have been killed, thousands of others displaced and some 12,000 structures destroyed as wildfires tear through the Los Angeles area.

While lightning is the most common source of fires in the U.S., according to the National Fire Protection Association, investigators ruled that out.

The crisis underscores efforts to look beyond the forests and public lands that have been the traditional focus of wildfire risk to more community-based mitigation efforts involving homeowners, private landowners,

Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles city fire department chief Kristin Crowley assured residents they were on the same page regarding battling fires in the city after the latter claimed the department was underfunded.

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will take the lead in investigating the exact cause of multiple fires that have swept through the Los Angeles area.

Conditions are expected to dramatically worsen, with “extreme fire behaviour and life-threatening conditions” over the coming days.

The Palisades Fire is along the California coast ... Susan McKelvey, a spokesperson for the National Fire Protection Association, told VERIFY departments that have access to ocean water do ...

Lightning is the most common cause of fires in the US, but investigators quickly ruled it out as a factor in the recent fires.

Severe fire weather conditions -- high winds with low humidity -- will continue through Wednesday, keeping the fire threat in all of Los Angeles County critical, LA Fire Chief Anthony Marrone warned.

Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles

Paradise Mayor Steve Crowder is in contact with officials in Southern California to share insights on recovery efforts following a wildfire, drawing from his experience as a Camp Fire survivor and

California wildfires live: National Basketball Association team Los Angeles ... from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection crews on the ground at the Palisades and Eaton fires.