US President Joe Biden on Thursday said that the blazes currently raging through the Greater Los Angeles area are the most devastating in the history of California. "This is the most widespread devastating fire in California's history,

The Los Angeles wildfires are set to be the costliest blaze in U.S. history, analysts said Thursday, as the first initial estimates of damage from the infernos soared with their unchecked spread. Total economic losses from the fires are now pegged at close to $50 billion,

More than 35,000 acres have burned so far, and at least 10 deaths have been reported, in one of the most costly fire disasters in California history.

The Hollywood Hills blazed uncontrollably on Thursday morning as the worst wildfires in the history of Los Angeles raged across the city and deep into the storied heartland of the American film industry.

None of the Los Angeles County fires that have killed at least 10 people are among California's 20 largest wildfires, but they're among the most destructive on record as they burned more structures overnight.

"This is likely to end up being one of the most expensive wildfires in modern California history," said AccuWeather's chief meteorologist.

Fierce wildfires continued to burn on Thursday in the Los Angeles area. Here's where the current blazes stand, and what to know about the containment effort.