With about 4.5% of California’s home insurance market, Mercury faces a double whammy from the fires that engulfed Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:57 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

LA faces an initial $358 million wildfire recovery bill that is expected to rise with no immediate state or federal aid

Fires in Los Angeles forced evacuations, but disabled residents faced challenges, prompting officials to consider a tracking database.

After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires. But clearing dense shrubs on the hillsides could actually make the fire danger worse.