The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center was built 84 years ago. It became engulfed by the Eaton Fire overnight Tuesday.

The Eaton fire is burning near Altadena and Pasadena. Here is information on evacuations, shelters for people and animals, and road and school closures.

Roberto Marquez came from Dallas to paint a mural and put up crosses in hopes of helping the Southern California community heal from the Palisades and Eaton fires.

St. Philip the Apostle Church in Pasadena hosted two churches after many parishioners had to be relocated after losing their homes.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, scorching more than 60 square miles and displacing tens of thousands of people.

The largest of the Los Angeles wildfires has changed course, triggering new evacuation orders in wealthy neighbourhoods. Six simultaneous blazes have scorched more than 35,000 acres since Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and destroying 10,000 structures. More than 153,000 Angelenos are under evacuation orders.

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir.

Massive wildfires and fire storms continue to grip Los Angeles. As per the latest update, the fires in Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Sunset continue to rage. The wildfires in Hollywood hills, Olivias, Lidia and Woodley have been contained.

A number of wildfires are spreading across the Los Angeles area, fuelled by strong winds, engulfing homes, forcing tens of thousands to flee and killing five people. A state of emergency has been declared in California.

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In the wake of catastrophic fires affecting the region, countless Angelenos have stepped up to help out those in need.

At least 11 people killed, around 12,000 structures destroyed; fires consume about 56 square miles (142 square kilometres), an area larger than the size of San Francisco.