At least 11 people killed, around 12,000 structures destroyed; fires consume about 56 square miles (142 square kilometres), an area larger than the size of San Francisco.

At least 16 people have died across the Los Angeles area in the wildfires. Officials have said the true death toll is not known as the fires continue to burn.

As greater Los Angeles burns, President-elect Donald Trump has unleashed a blistering volley against Gov. Gavin Newsom and stepped up threats to withhold federal aid to California, which some experts say could be enduring its most costly disaster ever.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is slamming the “ridiculous lies” about him slashing the fire budget by $100 million months before the deadly Los Angeles fires and is continuing to drag President-elect Donald Trump for politicizing the state’s tragedy and instead inviting him to come help out displaced Americans.

The state of California announced a one-year moratorium on the cancellation or non-renewal of homeowners insurance policies in zip codes affected by the Los Angeles-area wildfires.

Insurers are set to face a bill that could top $20 billion.