At least 24 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County.

Wildfires continue to rage across California, with the death toll now rising to 25. Horrifying footage shows a line of homes consumed by massive flames in Los Angeles on January 8. Southern California is being battered by multiple major fires,