Los Angeles is reeling from the most destructive wildfires in its history, and firefighters are struggling to contain the devastating blaze.

The state’s plan to fix the insurance crisis had barely rolled out when the Los Angeles fires began. Can the market recover and stabilize?

Insurance is going to be even harder to come by, and it is going to get incredibly more expensive than it already is. People need to be prepared for that,” said Mark Newman-Kuzel, president and owner of The Mark Newman-Kuzel Agency in Los Angeles,

As Los Angeles confronts a series of wildfires some experts say could be the most expensive in California history, the state’s beleaguered insurance industry also faces the possibility of further destabilization — with implications far beyond the fire zone.

State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles County.