Although the cause of each blaze has yet to be determined, they all burned in or near foothill communities amid gusty winds and dry air and vegetation.

A fire station burned down in North Carolina, destroying a truck bound for California wildfires, officials said. The blaze ravaged Mills River Fire Department’s Station No. 2 early Friday, Jan. 17, according to a spokesperson for Henderson County, North Carolina.

A fire at a major battery-storage plant in Northern California prompted the evacuation of hundreds of nearby residents and the closure of schools and parts of Highway 1 nearby. The residents in the area around the Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey County were evacuated late Thursday after the fire broke out.

A large fire erupted on January 16 at the Moss Landing Power Plant in Northern California, leading to evacuations and the closure of part of Highway 1.

Monterey County officials ordered evacuations after Vistra's battery facility at the Moss Landing Power Plant caught fire Thursday.

California is years behind in implementing a 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire.

A recent rule change could cause a spike in insurance premium for homeowners across California, as the costs of the Los Angeles area wildfires are passed onto them in a way that was not allowed in the past.

Changes in California's Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) plan could mean higher expenses for homeowners after fires.