As the California fires burn, experts say firefighters can only do so much in extreme conditions. Instead, people must understand that homes are the fuel in these disasters.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs warn that the recent fires in Los Angeles County could become the most costly in California's history. Losses might reach up to $40 billion, placing these fires among the 20 most expensive natural disasters in the U.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs warn that the recent fires in Los Angeles County might become the most costly in California's history. Losses could reach up to $40 billion (€38 billion), making it one of the 20 most expensive natural disasters in the US relative to GDP.

Johnson also blasted California’s Democratic leadership, saying, "It appears to us that state and local leaders were derelict in their duty."

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says he cannot commit to disaster relief for California’s wildfires without strings attached, citing “foolish policy decisions” that should be evaluated before providing funding.

The state’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom invited Trump last week, but the president-elect told NBC News that he felt it was “better if I went as president.”

It's a little bit more appropriate, I suspect." California Governor Gavin Newsom last week invited Trump to visit the area, saying people should not "politicize human tragedy or spread disinformation from the sidelines".

President-elect Donald Trump will likely travel to California next week to view the aftermath of the devastating wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area, he told NBC News' "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker in a phone interview Saturday.