During his visit to Los Angeles, President Joe Biden was briefed Wednesday morning by local law enforcement and fire officials on three wildfires which have killed two people and injured several others as powerful winds carried them across over 20,

Wildfires in California have broken out and escalated significantly since President Joe Biden touched down in Los Angeles on Monday, where he had initially been set to travel to the Coachella Valley and designate a new national monument.

The death toll has risen as five major wildfires rage around the Los Angeles area. Further evacuation orders have been announced and the National Guard has been deployed to counter looting. DW has the latest.

"I told the governor and local officials, spare no expense," President Biden said, calling the damage "catastrophic."

At least five people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.