MIAMI - Matias Ortiz, a Miami native who moved to Los Angeles for school, returned to find his home reduced to ashes by the wildfires tearing through Southern California. Ortiz had just returned to the city Tuesday after visiting Miami when he arrived at his neighborhood to a scene of utter devastation.

It is a week Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez had circled since the NBA schedule came out in August, consecutive games against the Los Angeles teams and the opportunity to reconnect with so many elements of his past.

After evacuating her home in the Pacific Palisades, Emily Procter opened up about the "feeling and close community" lost amid the wildfires.

Thousands have been impacted by the devastating wildfires that continue to spread through Southern California. Here are some of their stories.

The wildfires in Southern California have led to the evacuations of over 130,000 people and have destroyed over 10,000 structures. Overlaying the wildfire outbreak across other major U.S. cities shows that the blaze is one of the worst in United States history, as it continues to spread across residential areas in Los Angeles.

Four wildfires are raging across Southern California creating plumes of thick and dangerous smoke. The smoke has caused hazardous air conditions in the Los Angeles area as of Jan. 8, according to AirNow, which monitors air data across the country.

Local officials urged more than 90,000 residents to be alert and heed any evacuation warnings and orders as the fires rage

Aaron Rodgers’ playing future remains undecided with the New York Jets quarterback focused on the lingering wildfires near his home in Southern California

Despite the finger-pointing about who is to blame for the spread of the LA fires, veteran climate writer Jeff Goodell believes no level of preparation could have fundamentally changed the trajectory of this disaster.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James told reporters the ongoing Southern California wildfires have forced his family to evacuate their home. "Personally,

USC Trojans coach Lincoln Riley and his program have received a commitment from Boise State transfer wide receiver Prince Strachan. According to On3’s insider P

Norman Powell scored 29 points while James Harden and Ivica Zubac chalked up double-doubles as the Los Angeles Clippers overturned an early 13-point deficit to beat the Miami Heat 109-98 on Monday in Inglewood,