Raging wildfires in Los Angeles County have resulted in at least five fatalities, the destruction of hundreds of homes, and the evacuation of over 100,000 residents. As firefighters struggle with multiple blazes exacerbated by fierce winds and water shortages, the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire have wreaked havoc across the region. Economic losses are estimated to exceed $50 billion. U.S. President Joe Biden, alongside California Governor Gavin Newsom, pledged support in battling the disaster, which marks a distressing new chapter in Southern California’s increasingly extreme weather patterns.