As Los Angeles enters its third week of fires, officials made preparations to protect scorched neighbourhoods from toxic ash runoff ahead of potential rain this weekend.

Insurance providers could charge policyholders a “supplemental fee” if the state’s insurer of last resort runs out of money.

The Times is collecting stories and images of what was lost in the fires from affected communities in Altadena, Pasadena, Sierra Madre, Pacific Palisades, Topanga, Malibu and others.

Over a week after destructive wildfires erupted in the Los Angeles area, fire crews have made progress with containment and stopped growth of the Eaton and Palisades fires.

Burn scars in areas of the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire are of top concern, as the risk for mudslides, landslides, flash floods and debris flow is high in fire zones.

Firefighters on Sunday continued to surround the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires, working ahead of yet another Santa Ana windstorm, this one expected to move into the region on Monday with gusts of up to 60 mph. The Palisades fire was 52% contained on Sunday morning, up overnight from 49%.

Parts of Los Angeles are still burning from multiple wildfires. Some evacuated residents returned to their homes to find nothing but rubble.

All red flag warnings for critical fire danger expired by Thursday evening, bringing relief for firefighting work on two deadly blazes in Los Angeles County.

Unprecedented wildfires in Los Angeles County in California are decimating thousands of structures and displacing thousands of residents.

Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires.

In this first-person account to PEOPLE, Katherine Turman recalls spending time in the Pacific Palisades as a youth, the tense moments surrounding her evacuation and the scenes in her neighborhood upon

Post offices have reopened in areas designated “safe,” while other offices have been assigned temporary pickup locations.