Countless vehicles have been burned and will be total losses due to to the California wildfires, and whether or not they are covered depends on the owner's insurance policy.

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Thursday issued a mandatory moratorium that prohibits insurance companies from pulling the plug on coverage in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood and the area outside Pasadena affected by the Eaton fire through Jan. 7, 2026.

In the wake of the Los Angeles-area wildfires, some U.S. residents seek safety from climate-related calamities.

Insurance companies are expected to face significant losses due to the wildfires in Southern California, though a report by Wells Fargo expects those will be "manageable."

One of President-elect Trump's most controversial nominees was the first to face the scrutiny of a Senate confirmation hearing. Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth was questioned Tuesday about alleged sexual and financial misconduct as well as concerns he lacks the experience to manage more than three million employees.

The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk.

The current California wildfires are on pace to be one of, if not the most expensive natural disasters in United States history with damage estimates totaling around $150 billion.