The wildfires forced at least 24 school districts to partially or totally cancel classes for Thursday. At least five people have died.

Forecasters warn conditions spawning wildfires in the Los Angeles area aren't slowing down. Thursday is a national day of mourning to mark the passage of former President Jimmy Carter. Content creators are preparing for a potential ban on TikTok.

More than 100,000 people are under evacuation orders, and the fires have consumed about 45 square miles — roughly the size of the city of San Francisco.