CNN’s Anderson Cooper reports from Topanga, California, where he shows how crews are working tirelessly to build containment lines and douse flames in the area.

The Los Angeles wildfires were still raging uncontained when the finger-pointing started. The devastation was caused, not by prolonged drought or the Santa Ana winds, according to President-elect Donald Trump and others, but by Democrat politicians whose priorities allowed the fires to spread.

On Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump attacked Newsom, branding him “Newscum,” for “gross incompetence and mismanagement” leading up to the fires, specifically criticizing California’s environmental policies.

Kenny Kane, a Santa Rosa High School graduate, spoke to Anderson Cooper on his Monday broadcast about running from the flames and finding support in his community.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is now calling ... CNN's Nick Watt has more on the reports of water shortages. Plus, Anderson speaks to Richard and Alex Jennings, a father and son who worked ...

"I mean, Pacific Palisades, it doesn't exist and probably won't exist for the next five, six years," the comedian told CNN.

But during a recent interview Penn had with Anderson Cooper on CNN, the 64-year-old made a controversial comparison between the fires and another ongoing humanitarian crisis that earned backlash from people. 🤩 📺 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter & get the scoop on the latest TV news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🤩 🎥

Jay Leno says the sense of community now in L.A. reminds him of post-9/11. 'It’s a shame that’s what it takes,' he says.