A fire’s “containment” measures its potential for growth, not how much has been extinguished. The fires could end up one of the most costly in U.S. history, with estimates of about $150 ...

The Palisades Fire, which burned through the L.A. community of Pacific Palisades and parts of Malibu, and the Eaton Fire, which burned Altadena, have damaged or destroyed an estimated 12,000 ...