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

The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.

Verisk, a global data analytics company, estimates insured losses from the Palisades and Eaton wildfires could total between $28 billion and $35 billion. Local authorities said around 12,000 structures were destroyed and between two and three dozen victims were killed.

The National Weather Service says gusty weather was expected to last through Thursday and precipitation was possible starting Saturday.

The president raised the possibility of withholding aid to California unless the state changes its water policy.

California lawmakers in the State Senate and Assembly unanimously passed legislation that provides more than $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area begin the cleanup and recovery process from the devastating wildfires.

Some schools destroyed years ago in the Sonoma and Butte county fires are just now reopening. The long, expensive process of rebuilding in LA may eat up much of the money voters approved in November for school repairs statewide.

California bolstered funding to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires under a more than $2.5 billion fire relief package approved Thursday by the California Legislature.

According to AccuWeather, a storm sliding south along the California coast from Friday to Sunday could bring some much-needed rainfall.

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

A brush fire near Los Angeles County’s Castaic community has spread to over 5,000 acres. A mandatory evacuation order in the surrounding areas is now in place.