Tuesday, 2:10 p.m. PST Cal Fire says the Auto Fire, which broke out Monday in Ventura County, is 25% contained several hours after fire crews stopped forward progress on the 56-acre blaze.

First came the fires. Then, there was ash and contaminated water. Now, some survivors of the Southern California wildfires are dealing with outbreaks of norovirus and other stomach ailments at a shelter set up to help evacuees.

Jason Oppenheim is "in shock" over the number of landlords who are allegedly and illegally breaking an anti-price gouging law, cautioning that they could pay back "all that money" plus criminal liability.

Fire crews recover stolen awards from alleged California wildfire looters. (Credit: @lafdwatchdog)

Historian Victor Davis Hanson predicts an impending cultural shift in California, as the fires in Los Angeles have impacted liberal residents who may be changing their tune on politics.

Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.

In a state that averages more than 7,500 wildfires a year some California homeowners keep helmets and fire hoses handy. However, the Los Angeles fires demonstrate a new reality: Wildfires in the state are growing larger and more ferocious and burning into suburbs and cities more often, experts told USA TODAY.

Hundreds of volunteers from across the country are in California trying to help wildfire victims. Charlotte Rodriguez is from Jacksonville and arrived in California Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. She works with information and planning for the Red Cross.

Prominent right-wing media personalities are calling on the federal government to withhold or place conditions on disaster aid for victims of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, blaming California’s own policies for the scale of the devastation and response.

Here is as list of organizations accepting donations and offering to help Southern California wildfire victims.