The recent fires in Los Angeles have sparked concerns for residents living in Orange County's high-risk areas, which have seen explosive development in the past few decades.

A new wildfire was reported today at 8:29 p.m. in Los Angeles County. Freddy Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

From explosive batteries to crumbling chimneys and melted refrigerators, there is a lot to clear out, and a lot of steps to handle it all.

The Palisades and Eaton fires, two of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California history, reached 100 percent containment more than three weeks after they began.

First discovered: 9:16 a.m. Feb. 4 A new wildfire was reported today at 9:16 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High School suffered extensive damage. Here’s an analysis of the building damage with what we know now:

According to the IBC, business and property owners face two major issues: an increase in natural disasters and the rising costs of rebuilding. Data from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) indicates that severe weather has impacted more than 132,000 Canadian businesses over the past 15 years.