At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a plan to provide $2.5 billion in relief to communities damaged by the Los Angeles fires ahead of President Donald Trump’s Friday tour of the Pacific Palisades.

Southern California is grappling with a surge in wildfires, with nine active fires currently burning across the region.

Residents in Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Rancho Palos Verdes fear too much rain too fast will cause landslides and create, as one said, a 'soupy mess.'

Following arrests of alleged firefighter impersonators, officials say two more people have been taken into custody for using fake passes to unlawfully enter a fire evacuation zone.

Rain may bring relief to crews battling fires in Los Angeles, but the scorched earth left behind poses a new hazard for residents.

Forensic loss eventuation company California Wildfire Investigators specializes in wildfire damage assessment, helping homeowners recover their losses resulting from wildfire damage.

President Trump called on federal officials to draft plans to route more water to the crop-rich Central Valley and densely populated cities in the southern part of the state.

LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) - A music teacher in the Pacific Palisades is standing strong in the face of loss. For the second time in more than 30 years, Heather Lyle and her family lost a home to a wildfire. Michael and Heather Lyle have been on this carousel before.

Over a week after destructive wildfires erupted in the Los Angeles area, fire crews have made progress with containment and stopped growth of the Eaton and Palisades fires.

The Lilac Fire triggered multiple rounds of evacuations in Bonsall, a small community about 45 minutes north of San Diego. "Immediate threat to life," read an urgent warning from Cal Fire issued shortly before 5 a.m. "This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access."