After two major fires caused historic damage to the greater Los Angeles area, several Princeton students who call the Golden State home have had to navigate local evacuation orders while coping with the fact that they may never see their homes.

A "perfect storm" of drought and Santa Ana winds have combined, experts say, to make the wildfires so fierce and difficult to contain.

The American Logistics Aid Network says nearly 200 sites have popped up to collect donated goods, but the private efforts remain “overwhelmed.”

Jan. 27 A new wildfire was reported today at 8:23 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

The Eaton and Palisades fires have consumed more than 37,000 acres of homes, businesses and landmarks in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.

Rain has finally returned to wildfire-scorched Los Angeles — but now officials are warning flooding and landslides could wreak more chaos on the battered city along its “burn scars.” The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the area from 4 p.