Watch as Joe Biden addressed the nation as wildfires continue to rip through the Los Angeles County area on Thursday, 9 January. Today, the White House said the president will convene senior White House and Administration officials for a briefing on the full Federal response he has directed to the wildfires.

Three major wildfires continue to ravage Southern California as firefighters battle blazes spread by the dry, powerful Santa Ana winds that blow down the mountains toward the coast. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection,