The Eaton Fire – one of a multitude of wildfires incinerating the Los Angeles area – is still burning with little containment ...
Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock.
The Santa Ana winds become particularly dangerous when combined with other climate conditions such as drought, which increases the risk of wildfires like the ones currently raging in the Los Angeles ...
Specialist teams have begun to look for more people killed, as officials say scale of disaster not down to "lack of preparation".