But is the main victim the truth? Fire has burned large parts of Los Angeles, California, to the ground. Now a blame game has started.
‘The costliest disaster in US history’
Wasteland: Entire neighbourhoods of Los Angeles have been wiped out by multiple fires, with TV personalities Paris Hilton and Heidi Montag, songwriter Diane Warren, actors Billy Crystal, Mel Gibson and Anna Faris and comedian Rosie O'Donnell among the celebrities losing their homes. Glossary
Natural disasters - A natural event such as a hurricane, flood or heatwave that can cause huge damage and put people's lives at risk.
Los Angeles - A city in California, USA. It is known for one of its districts - Hollywood, home of the US film industry.
Drought - A time when there is not enough water and the ground is very dry.
Politicians - Someone whose job it is to be involved in running a country. Politicians try to persuade people they have the best ideas to run the country.
US state - The USA is made up of 50 states.
California - A large state on the west coast of the USA. It is the country's most populous state, with more than 37 million people. First settled by Native Americans as much as 13,000 years ago, the area was subsequently conquered by Spain, then was absorbed into Mexico, which was forced to hand it over to the USA in 1848.
Accused - Claim that someone has done something wrong.
Governor - In the USA, governors are elected leaders of the 50 states.
Gavin Newsom - An American politician, and the governor of California. He belongs to the Democratic party.
Resilience - The quality of toughness and flexibility that enables you to bounce back after setbacks.
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.
Wildfires - An uncontrolled fire that burns in a forest, grassland, or other sparsely populated area. Wildfires are becoming more common with global warming.