Wildfires raged for the third straight day, destroying swaths of America’s most populated county and displacing tens of thousands of residents, with firefighters struggling to contain the biggest blazes.

Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses. Residents are fleeing smoke-filled canyons.

The potential cost for insurers of the devastation caus Los Angeles wildfires is now expected to surpass $20 billion, according to analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co., doubling their estimate from just a day before.

Those looking to assist residents affected by the Los Angeles County firestorm have a number of options to donate money, materials or their time.

Los Angeles County fires have raged across communities and destroyed more than 27,000 acres and 2,000 homes, businesses and other structures. The fires have displaced thousands of people as they escape the blazes for safety.

Regardless of your location, there are plenty of relief efforts that you can contribute to and help those affected by the Los Angeles fires. The post How To Help Those Affected By The Los Angeles Fires As A College Student first appeared on Spoon University.

At least five people have died and several wind-driven fires remain largely uncontained. The largest, known as the Palisades Fire, is the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history.

Major fires across Los Angeles this week have killed at least five people, forced 180,000 to flee their homes, and destroyed thousands of structures.

It's been nearly three days since the California wild fires began, taking at least five lives and forcing over 100,000 people to evacuate so far. According to CNN, the Palisades Fire alone has already destroyed over 1,