At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

The Palisades Fire, which started on Jan. 7, has burned 23,713 acres and has destroyed 5,828 structures, including homes and businesses, according to an update from Cal Fire on Monday. At least 10 fire-related deaths have been reported in the Palisades Fire.

Several hospitals and health care facilities in southern California temporarily closed or suspended services as the devastating wildfires continue to spread.

More than 10,000 structures across Los Angeles County have been reduced to ashes as wildfires continue to blaze across parts of Southern California.

(AP Photo/John Locher, File) Pedestrians help a firefighter stretch a hose as an apartment building burns, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) Cesar Plaza becomes emotional while looking at ...

The funding would help pay for services ranging from shelters for those who have lost their homes and debris removal, among other things.

In separate lawsuits, Benjamin Crump and the NAACP are going after Southern California Electric on behalf of Eaton fire victims.

International Aid, a Christian nonprofit, is providing the funds to Vintage Church Malibu and Vintage Church Pasadena.

Local-government taxes and fees are taking a hit ahead of a costly rebuild. Initial shortfalls are even spreading to bond markets.

First came the fires. Then, there was ash and contaminated water. Now, some survivors of the Southern California wildfires are dealing with outbreaks of norovirus and other stomach ailments at a shelter set up to help evacuees.

People in Southern California are risking their own safety to rescue animals, both big and small, from the wildfires that have killed 27 people and displaced even more after thousands of structures were destroyed.