The president also visited North Carolina earlier in the day.

California passed a set of bills to expedite LA wildfire recovery funds as part of an extended special session called by Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to Palisades and Eaton fires.

Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign legislation Thursday providing $2.5 billion in funding to relief efforts in Los Angeles County, where two massive wildfires killed 28 people and left behind a trail of destruction this month.

President Trump is expected to visit the Los Angeles area Friday following the devastating wildfires that caused extensive damage.

The city's artists and art collectors are mourning what could amount to billions of dollars in irreplaceable art that went up in flames.

Overnight water drops helped stop the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.

Another wildfire ignited in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday. The blaze has scorched more than 8,000 acres and is 0% contained, according to officials.

Officials ordered evacuations in the area surrounding the Hughes Fire on Wednesday morning, located near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County.

The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday.

In the aftermath of the Eaton and Palisades fires, several companies with ties to the region have donated millions.