Australian citizen Rory Sykes was killed in Malibu as the wildfires raged, his mum announced on social media. Hundreds of people have gathered to pay tribute to young surfer Lance Appleby, who was taken by a great white shark just over a week ago on South Australia's west coast.

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s

The LA fires have left domestic workers and day laborers jobless. They may soon be hired for wildfire cleanup work, where they can be exposed to ash and other toxins.