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.

The Los Angeles Fire Department estimates that about 10,000 structures have been burned down or damaged in the city's fires. That includes houses, sheds, garages and cars. Celebrities who lost their homes in the fire included model and actor Paris Hilton, actor Billy Crystal, and actor Miles Teller. The death toll rose to 24 on Monday.

Although the cause of each blaze has yet to be determined, they all burned in or near foothill communities amid gusty winds and dry air and vegetation.

Pacific Gas and Electric says their 240 person mutual-assistance effort is in support of customers of Southern California Edison, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and Southern California

According to Azusa police, a man who has admitted to setting a fire at a park has been arrested as the investigation continues.

Central Douglas Fire & Rescue and the Oregon State Fire Marshal is providing an update on local firefighters sent to help with the Los Angeles-area wildfires.La

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 27 people. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn in California today. Here are the latest updates.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is working to locate and identify dozens of missing persons from the wildfires.

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

As weather conditions improve and firefighters make progress in containing the Los Angeles wildfires, hazards remain at the site of each blaze. Follow for live updates.