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

Firefighters were battling two monstrous wildfires Wednesday as weary residents across Los Angeles County stayed alert for another round of the Santa Ana winds that have fanned the flames of a catastrophe unfolding across sprawling,

With high property values, catastrophic damage, and lost economic activity, the Los Angeles wildfires could cost up to $275 billion. Here's who pays.