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

He left his Los Angeles-area home to cover the wildfires, but the flames were barreling toward his front door.

Strong Santa Ana winds are fueling multiple wildfires across Southern California, forcing thousands of residents to flee from their homes.

While most fire tornadoes are small and short-lived, they can still intensify the fire’s destruction.In rare cases, fire tornadoes can become extremely powerful. One of the most intense examples occurred during the 2018 Carr Fire in California,