New wildfires have erupted in California as thousands of firefighters continue their work to extinguish other deadly blazes that have been raging across the Los Angeles area since last week.

The death toll associated with destructive wildfires that have scorched thousands of acres in the Los Angeles area continues to rise as forecasters issue a dire "Particularly Dangerous Situation" Fire Weather Warning in Southern California.

For those who plan to rebuild, a natural question has emerged: What can be done differently to prevent the sort of destruction that has killed at least 24 people, leveled thousands of structures and inflicted untold billions in damage?

Gavin Newsom is trying to increase the chances that homes lost to the Los Angeles firestorms get rebuilt quickly. The governor’s order to eliminate potential state regulatory roadblocks and his nudges to streamline local construction permitting processes acknowledge that getting approval to build housing in and around Los Angeles has long been an arduous,

Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, are burning across Los Angeles.

The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High School suffered extensive damage. Here’s an analysis of the building damage with what we know now:

As fires continue to burn through Southern California, some of the region's landmarks have been burned or destroyed by the blazes.

By Chad Terhune and Jorge Garcia LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Los Angeles firefighters on Tuesday braced for the return of dry, intense winds that could recharge two monstrous wildfires that have already killed at least 24 people,