For five consecutive days, wildfires fanned by strong winds have ravaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles, destroying more than 12,300 homes and buildings and leaving at least 16 dead. Fresh evacuations were ordered from Mandeville Canyon to the Interstate 405 freeway on Friday evening because of a flare-up of the massive Palisades Fire.

Local fire department in Los Angeles said on Saturday that out-of-state assistance is on its way to help local firefighters contain the raging wildfires that have so far killed 16 people and caused devastating losses.