California officials on Tuesday announced residents in certain Palisades Fire evacuation zones will be allowed to return home, as the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department increases security measures to address looting incidents.

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

The famous Malibu waterfront, known for its amazing views and expensive homes, has been reduced to rubble by the Southern California fires. During a

Amid the devastation in Malibu from the California wildfires, a USD 9-million mansion stands unscathed and defiant. Its owner, a retired waste-management executive, called it a "miracle". However, the three-storey house's survival is more of science than miracle.

Damage caused by Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire in Altadena were captured by photojournalists as L.A. officials map the extent of the blazes.

Edwin Castro became biggest lottery winner ever, winning a $2.04 billion Powerball prize. Here's how the California fires impacted his homes.

As Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California, residents and first responders braced for another day of critical fire weather.

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.