The city's artists and art collectors are mourning what could amount to billions of dollars in irreplaceable art that went up in flames.

[One] thing that comes to mind is the hard work of land managers that have been conserving habitat, creating habitat linkages and corridors and restoring habitat in affected areas. These are a lot of volunteer efforts as well. All of that is going up in flames.

The Hughes Fire burned some 10,176 acres but that figure held steady throughout the day as 4,000 firefighters dropped water and retardant from the air and used hand tools and hoses on the ground.

Will Rogers’ ranch house and other historic buildings located on the 186-acre Will Rogers State Park were destroyed by the Palisades Fire, California State Parks said Wednesday. Officials say they were able to evacuate the ranch's horses ahead of the fire, as well as some cultural and historical artifacts, including artwork.

California firefighters could make more headway in containing three major wildfires burning in and around Los Angeles on Friday, as the latest round of blistering winds calm and the area's first rainfall in months arrives over the weekend.

Officials released details about the recovery effort from the initial Los Angeles fires — an effort expected to last up to 18 months as authorities clear the wreckage.

The Hughes fire about 50 miles north of Los Angeles further taxed firefighters in the region who have managed to bring two major fires in the metropolitan area largely under control.

Jan. 24 A new wildfire was reported today at 6:03 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.