NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana natives now living in California are among the millions grappling with the devastating wildfires that have swept through Los Angeles County. The fires, fueled by powerful windstorms, have destroyed 27,000 acres, displaced 80,000 people, and left five dead.

More than a dozen people have died as a result of the wildfires burning in Los Angeles, authorities have confirmed. Among them is a former child actor, his mother has confirmed. Shelley Sykes, the mother of Rory Sykes,

The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it is providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian who has reportedly died in the Los Angeles wildfires.