At least five people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.

Watch live as Joe Biden addresses 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.

The Sunset and Kenneth fires follow other blazes in the L.A. area, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, that have displaced tens of thousands.