The Pasadena Humane Animal Shelter has become a refuge for hundreds of displaced animals. In a recent statement, the Pasadena-based shelter revealed it had taken in over 300 animals, many suffering from burns and injuries caused by the fires.
The shelter reported providing critical care, including pain medication, wound treatment, fluids, and oxygen, to injured animals. It also announced partnerships with other shelters statewide to relocate animals already in their care, making room for displaced pets in urgent need of assistance.

A video on social media shows a baby deer running through smoke-filled streets in Altadena, seemingly lost and terrified. The young animal pauses in confusion, its small frame silhouetted against smoke, before cautiously trotting away, unsure of where safety lies.

"They were testing doors and looking in windows" of homes that had been evacuated, Nicholas Norman, who managed to save his home from burning, told AFP. Now Norman, a teacher, is busy guarding his home from looters, after a police officer friend told him that looters had been arrested a few blocks away just hours earlier.

"I did the classic American thing: I went and got my shotgun and I sat out there, and put a light on so they knew people were there," he said.

Norman, who usually doesn't even lock his car, said he will be back on his porch after sunset, and will make a few rounds of nearby streets to keep an eye out on empty houses.

An air tanker prepares to drop fire retardant on the Kenneth fire in the Calabasas area of Los Angeles county, California. 

Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 10, news agency AFP reported attributing an official.

"The Department of Medical Examiner received notification of 10 fire-related deaths as of 9 pm on January 9," a statement said, adding: "All cases are currently pending identification and legal next of kin notification."

Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sent firefighting resources to California as the state grapples with devastating wildfires. In a social media post on X (formerly Twitter), Mr Trudeau shared a video showing a Canadian waterbomber dousing flames in Los Angeles. He captioned the post, “Neighbours helping neighbors.”

People forced to flee their homes by massive wildfires tearing through Los Angeles were taking turns to patrol their streets to ward off looters on Thursday.

The iconic Hollywood sign that has featured in countless TV shows and movies over the years is facing a massive risk of getting torched as Los Angeles wildfires continue to wreak havoc. While the Hollywood sign is yet to catch fire, several AI-generated images were floated on social media, leading to reports that the blaze had indeed engulfed the iconic landmark. As the fake news went viral, the official handle of the Hollywood Sign clarified in a Facebook post that it "continues to stand tall".

Amid massive wildfires in Los Angeles,  California's National Guard soldiers have been called in to help control the situation. "We're throwing everything at our disposal -– including our National Guard service members –- to protect communities in the days to come. And to those who would seek to take advantage of evacuated communities, let me be clear: looting will not be tolerated," Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said.