As wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles, leaving thousands displaced and causing widespread destruction, experts urge long-term support and careful giving.

Crews have reported some progress in the battle against LA’s deadly wildfires, but tens of thousands remain under evacuation orders. Follow for live updates.

Firefighters battling the Palisades Fire earlier this week encountered swaths of fire hydrants with no water after the three water tanks supplying the Pacific Palisades ran dry by 3 a.m. Wednesday, Janisse Quiñones, chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said at a press briefing later that day.

Economic losses and damage are an estimated $135 billion and $150 billion, the costliest fire event in US history. Hurricane Helene in six states last fall caused up to $250 billion in damage.

State Farm is facing a rising tide of new scrutiny amid wildfires ripping through whole communities in Los Angeles. The insurer ended coverage for thousands of homes in the Pacific Palisades months before the disaster ruthlessly claimed swaths of homes,

The devastating blazes have killed at least 11 people and incinerated more than 12,000 structures since Tuesday.

The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are far from contained, but they're already expected to be the costliest in U.S. history and among the worst natural disasters

With strong winds, dry conditions and no immediate end in sight, analysts project total economic losses of $50 billion to $150 billion.