By Wedesday afternoon, five Petaluma Fire Department firefighters were providing assistance in Southern California.

Some businesses are offering free emergency shelter and other services to residents who have been displaced by the Los Angeles fires.

Wind-driven flames are pushing through the greater Los Angeles area, forcing residents to flee their homes by the tens of thousands. At least five major wildfires present an unprecedented disaster for rescue and relief officials,

Several blazes are still burning in L.A. These organizations are working to aid those who have been displaced by the fires.

Firefighters on Wednesday battled a ferocious wildfire in Los Angeles suburbs, home to many Hollywood celebrities, which devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations as hurricane-force winds fuelled rapid blaze growth.