Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 16 days ago, it has burned 14,021 acres. A fire crew of 1,837 has been working on site and, as of Thursday morning, they managed to contain 95% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.

It will be hard for the president to revoke FEMA funding — but a GOP-led Congress could slow down the region’s recovery.

Firefighters are battling a fast-moving blaze in southern California that has swelled over the past day, with authorities warning that Thursday is "the period of greatest concern". The Hughes fire, about 45 miles (72 km) north of Los Angeles,

Firefighters worked into the night to contain a blaze that sparked and quickly spread in northern Los Angeles County, prompting renewed fears of death and destruction in a region already decimated by historic wildfires this month.

The Hughes Fire is forcing evacuations near Castaic, approximately 45 miles north of Los Angeles. As NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports, thousands of firefighters are on the ground battling the blaze while planes and helicopters attack from the skies.