At least 16 people have lost their lives in the series of fast-moving blazes, which officials have declared one of the worst disasters to ever hit California. Although smoke-eaters still have ...

Firefighters are battling to control huge wildfires in Los Angeles that have killed at least 11 people, devoured thousands of buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. It's a rapidly changing situation - these maps and pictures show the scale of the challenge, where the fires are and the damage they have caused.