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.

Multiple wildfires have pushed tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes, and strong winds have exacerbated the emergency, officials say.

Mandatory evacuation orders are still in place. As of 11:30 a.m. local time Tuesday, all areas under evacuation orders and warnings are placed on a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time, according to Cal Fire.

To ensure your donation goes to a legitimate group doing relief work, you should: Avoid donating on the spot if you receive a phone call asking for money. If you want to donate by phone, you can visit the group’s website and call the phone number listed (or donate through the website itself).

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. Here's how wind, drought, warmer temperatures, and even rain, fueled the Southern California wildfires into one of the worst disasters in state history.

Communities tragically impacted by the Southern California wildfires are coming together as AccuWeather's Ali Reid reports donations were being made to victims in need of assistance after the fires.

The Wildfire Conservancy is conducting a first-of-a-kind cancer study on firefighters battling the Palisades Fire. The goal is to track how wildland and urban interface firefighters' extreme conditions increase their risk of cancer.