The largest of the blazes, the Palisades Fire, is more than 37 square miles. That’s more than half the land size of Washington, D.C. A second fire, the Eaton Fire, is now more than 22 square miles. The Palisades Fire threatens thousands of structures inside the fire’s perimeter.

Poor air quality has been detected in multiple states surrounding California. The state has been hit with multiple deadly fires that left thousands of homes destroyed. Wildfire smoke contains fine particles that can reach deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream,

Wildfires have ravaged Los Angeles for over a week.Some Republican lawmakers argued that aid to California should be conditioned on policy changes.Data shows California pays more in taxes than it receives in federal spending.