Chubb expects that its losses from the L.A. County fires will total $1.5 billion, making the Swiss company the first major insurer to release such a figure.

Jan. 29 A new wildfire was reported today at 5:09 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Recent wildfires not only brought lose and heartache to the residents of the Los Angeles area, they also scorched state, city and county politics. While the initial voting in the races for California governor and Los Angeles mayor is more than a year away memories of how politicians dealt with the fires and its aftermath will linger.