No stranger to natural disasters, Pasadena resident Pedro Rojas keeps a safety bag in his car with essentials like a jacket, gloves and running shoes in case he needs to flee at a moment’s notice.

Firefighters are making progress, officials said, but residents must be ready for a return of powerful winds that could spread flames.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, scorching more than 60 square miles and displacing tens of thousands of people.

Fox News correspondent Jeff Paul has the latest on how landslides, new weather patterns and other hazards continue to inhibit the recovery efforts in Los Angeles communities impacted by wildfires.

Air quality in wildfire-stricken Los Angeles improved on Thursday from hazardous peaks hit earlier this month, as tiny soot particles that can penetrate the lungs and brain dropped to moderate levels,

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

Of the various fires that have ignited around Los Angeles since last Tuesday, the two biggest have been the Palisades Fire, centered on the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on the west side of the city,

The Weeknd has committed to donating $1 million to Los Angeles firefighters and residents following the devastating wildfires that ravaged the city.

Those looking to assist residents affected by the Los Angeles County firestorm have a number of options to donate money, materials or their time.

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:55 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.

The National Weather Service issued a rare warning of a "particularly dangerous situation," beginning overnight Monday into Tuesday.