Los Angeles wildfires: 10 dead as National Guard deployed

The death toll has risen as five major wildfires rage around the Los Angeles area. Officials have ordered further evacuations, and the California National Guard has been deployed to counter looting. DW has the latest.

• Los Angeles County officials have said the death toll has risen to 10
• The two largest of five major blazes have destroyed thousands of buildings
• Fire crews have reportedly halted the "forward progress" of the third-largest fire
• US President Joe Biden has promised full federal support for the immediate aftermath

This is a rundown of major events surrounding the wildfires in the southwestern US state of California on January 10, 2025.