When fires swept through Altadena, in Los Angeles County, generational wealth and a place of opportunity for people of color, went up in smoke.

As fires spread across Southern California, Trump urged Newsom to send in water from Northern California despite some experts saying water supply is not the problem.

He also took a dig at President Joe Biden over the matter: "This is what Joe Biden is leaving me. Thanks Joe!"

At least 25 people have been killed and more than 40,000 acres burned as the wildfires race through southern California for a ninth day

US President Joe Biden has likened Los Angeles to a "war scene", as multiple major blazes continue to devour neighbourhoods around the city.

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Tens of thousands were evacuated as more than 5,000 acres burned in the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles. At least 1,000 structures are estimated to have been destroyed in the fire.

Critical fire weather is expected to continue until Wednesday at the earliest, increasing the risk that fires will spread further.

Transition in America Episode 179 – January 16, 2025 Show Open: Unidentified Narrator: This week on The Inside Story: Wildfires rage across Southern California. And President Biden gives his farewell

Strong winds over the next day will create dangerous conditions as several major wildfires continue to burn in the Los Angeles area. About 88,000 people remained under evacuation orders Tuesday morning because of the fires. But another 84,800 have been warned that they might be ordered to evacuate.

The LA wildfires now pose a threat to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games as the fires edge ever closer to some sporting venues. These include venues such as the Riviera Golf Club, which will host the golf and UCLA, which will be home to the athletes village.