A huge cloud of dark gray smoke was rising from the house across the street. It was so close to us that my son could have thrown a football and hit it.

Actor Steve Guttenberg joins efforts to help evacuate residents amid LA County wildfires threatening Pacific Palisades. See how celebrities are responding to the crisis.

Tens of thousands of residents were evacuated in Southern California as the fires continued to spread amid high winds.

Multiple massive wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force early Wednesday, destroying more than 1,000 structures and killing at least two people as desperate residents escaped ...