"It’s hard to see, because there’s so much pain and suffering,” said one local, who dropped off toys at the Westwood Recreation Center in West Los Angeles.

The five separate fires have so far burned more than 35,000 acres (14,160 hectares) in Los Angeles, the state's fire agency reported. The biggest of the blazes has ripped through

A new fire — the Kenneth Fire — erupted Thursday afternoon, so far spreading across 960 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says that blaze is 35% contained.