Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for 11 days. A crew of 5,478 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 43% of the fire by Saturday afternoon. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

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

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s

Hurst Fire initially started 10:29 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 799 acres after being active for six days. As of Monday evening, a fire crew of 300 succeeded in containing 97% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.

Wind-driven flames are pushing through the greater Los Angeles area, forcing residents to flee their homes by the tens of thousands. At least five major wildfires present an unprecedented disaster for rescue and relief officials,

Subsiding winds in the Los Angeles area have allowed fire crews to gain more control of the ongoing wildfires. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez has the latest.

Jan. 18 A new wildfire was reported today at 9:55 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.