The LA fires destroyed thousands of structures — and times are tough for the small businesses that remain. There could be $275 billion in damage.

Mom, are we going to have to run?' Here's how the first 24 hours of our unprecedented conflagration unfolded across L.A. County

As firefighters start to get the upper hand on the Eaton and Palisades fires, the focus now shifts to clearing debris from the thousands of destroyed or heavily damaged homes, an effort complicated by hazardous materials and toxic ash.

Southern California has been ravaged by wildfires across the region with the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire having killed more than two dozen people. With rain expected this weekend, areas impacted by the fires are bracing for the possibility of mudslides.

As of Saturday, 28 people have lost their lives in the fires: 17 were killed by the Eaton Fire and 11 have been killed by the Palisades Fire. Some estimates put the cost of wildfire recovery in the hundreds of billions of dollars .

The fires began on Jan. 7, 2025, what seemed like a regular Tuesday morning, fueled by historic gusts of Santa Ana winds.

Containment of the Eaton fire grew to 81% Sunday up overnight from 73%, as firefighters, aided by water-dropping helicopters, continued extinguishing hot spots in steep, inaccessible canyons near Winters Creek, Mt. Lowe and Mt. Wilson. The fire has burned 14,117 acres in Altadena and Pasadena since Jan. 7, leaving at least 17 people dead.

The Hughes fire has expanded to more than 4,046ha but the blaze is now 14 per cent contained. Read more at straitstimes.com.

According to Verisk, insured losses from the Palisades fire are expected to fall between $20 billion and $25 billion, while the Eaton fire is projected to result in $8 billion to $10 billion in insured losses. The majority of these losses involve residential properties.

Nickerson, who died in his home during the Eaton fire at 82, was the grandson of William Nickerson — the name sake of Nickerson Gardens, L.A.’s largest public housing development.

Mercury General Corporation (the "Company" or "Mercury") is providing more information about the recent Southern California Wildfires, known as the Palisades and Eaton fires (collectively, the "Wildfires"),

California's homebuilding industry faces a daunting task, and opportunity, in the aftermath of LA's wildfires.