We're going to wrap up our live coverage of the wildfires in Los Angeles here for the night.

To recap, there have been 24 deaths and three active fires continue to threaten the city, according to stats from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection:

• The Palisades fire — the most destructive in the city's history — is still only 13 per cent contained. It has burnt through more than 9,596 hectares
• The Eaton fire is 27 per cent contained. It has burnt though more than 5,712 hectares
• The Hurst fire is 95 per cent contained. It has burnt though more than 323 hectares

Poland's Iga Świątek wrote a message of support and solidarity to the victims of the fires in Los Angeles today after her victory in Round One.

She defeated Czech Republic's Kateřina Siniaková 3-6, 4-6 to book a spot in the next round.

After the match, Świątek wrote "sending my love to Malibu and LA" on a television camera.

The fires that began Tuesday just north of downtown LA have burned through more than 12,000 structures, though the cause of the largest fires has not been determined yet.

Early estimates now suggest they could be the nation's costliest ever, costing as much as $US150 billion ($243 billion), according to an AccuWeather estimate.

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These massive fires have led to crews from other states, and countries, being sent to Los Angeles. 

The overall ongoing response includes nearly 1,400 fire engines, 84 aircraft and more than 14,000 personnel.

Here is a list of those taking part in battling the blaze:

• Firefighters from Mexico were sent to fight the Palisades fire
• Canadian crews converged to help LA fire departments 
• More than 930 Californian prisoners have been responding to several fires in the LA area
• Firefighters from several other states, including Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Washington

Mayor Karen Blass says firefighters are being "strategically pre-deployed" closer to the Palisades fire amid dire weather warnings. 

The National Weather Service has issued a "particularly dangerous situation" for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

It's the highest level alert the agency is capable of issuing. 

The total area burned by the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires is now approximately 16,308 hectares, according to Cal Fire figures. 

For comparison, Paris is roughly 10,539 hectares. 

For an Australian context, Melbourne's CBD is around 3,770 hectares, while Brisbane's urban area is around 15,842 hectares. 

California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom introduced emergency measures earlier, aiming to help fire victims and prevent them from being scammed.

The Los Angeles Police Department has also warned of scams in the aftermath of the fires. 

It urged people to be wary of fake jobs, people claiming to be government employees and fraudulent charities.

Earlier, we heard from the Pasadena Humane shelter, which has taken in hundreds of animals since the fires started. 

While the organisation has been rescuing and treating injured animals, the shelter has also seen more people come in to find missing pets. 

"We’re starting to also see some happy endings, where families are able to reenter their homes after evacuations and take their pets with them," Pasadena Humane wrote in an Instagram post.

Among the pets are Canelo the dog who was reunited with his owner during an "emotional visit", according to Pasadena Humane. 

The cats Mr Butter and Oreo also headed home with their family, after evacuating due to the fires.

Hi Sarah and thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. I'm sure many people are feeling the same way after seeing the fires in Los Angeles. 

Here at home, we have the Australian Warning System which is a nationally consistent system that has three levels to warn people about disasters or other hazards. 

It has standardised, colour-coded symbols which are used as instructions during floods, fires, storms, extreme heat, severe weather. 

And here's a list of emergency services in each state that could come in handy. 

Hi Jordan and thanks for your question. Many other people have asked us the same thing! 

We have heard the word "contained" a lot over the last few days.

A contained fire doesn't mean the flames have been extinguished or that the fire is under control.

Instead, it refers to how much of a control line has been set up around an active fire's perimeter.

Basically, a fire needs to be entirely surrounded by a control line for the blaze to be considered 100 per cent contained. 

According to the Western Fire Chiefs Association, authorities will only declare an area of a fire as "contained" if they are confident "the fire will not surpass the control". 

But, fires can also be impacted by external factors such as wind — meaning containment is not always a guarantee. 

 Currently this is where the fires are at: 

• Palisades fire is 13pc contained 
• Eaton fire is 27pc contained 
• Hurst fire is 89pc contained