No stranger to natural disasters, Pasadena resident Pedro Rojas keeps a safety bag in his car with essentials like a jacket, gloves and running shoes in case he needs to flee at a moment’s notice.

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

A brush fire broke out Tuesday near the Pacific Palisades, a coastal neighborhood on the west side of Los Angeles, and quickly exploded.

As fires continue to burn through Southern California, some of the region's landmarks have been burned or destroyed by the blazes.

The Autry Museum of the American West reopened Jan. 16, with a special offer: Admission will be free through Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is Jan. 20. "The Autry thrives on its community and our hearts go out to all affected," the museum said in a statement.

Those looking to assist residents affected by the Los Angeles County firestorm have a number of options to donate money, materials or their time.

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.

Here is the view from live cameras in the Los Angeles area, from Pacific Palisades to Altadena to the Hollywood Hills, showing wildfires scorching acre after acre.

Firefighters are making progress, officials said, but residents must be ready for a return of powerful winds that could spread flames.

The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk.

A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center for Angelenos impacted by the fires has also been set up at the UCLA Research Park (formerly the Westside Pavilion). The center will serve as FEMA’s central hub for evacuated residents on the Westside, offering aid to those who have lost their homes, businesses or vital records.

California schools and students are facing a long road to recovery as wildfires in the Los Angeles area damage dozens of school buildings and take hundreds of thousands of children out of the