Here are some of the organizations taking donations to help victims from Palisades, Eaton, Woodley, Lidia and Hurst wildfires.

Historically, fire-prone periods in the LA region were seasonal, peaking in late summer and early fall. Now risks are all year round.

Crews battling multiple wildfires that raged across Los Angeles on Wednesday were up against a near-perfect storm: intense wind, low humidity and, most troubling for residents, inadequate supplies of water to contain the blazes.