The recent fires in Los Angeles have sparked concerns for residents living in Orange County's high-risk areas, which have seen explosive development in the past few decades.

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 27 days. A crew of 800 firefighters managed to contain the blaze entirely by Monday afternoon. The fire's cause remains under investigation.

With more rain in the forecast for the coming week, L.A. County officials are scrambling to prepare the region for precipitation that could severely impact areas recently burned by wildfires. A bulletin issued by L.

Those looking to assist residents affected by the Los Angeles County firestorm have a number of options to donate money, materials or their time.

The Eaton Fire is almost completely contained in the Altadena area northeast of Los Angeles. On the LA County coast, the Palisades Fire is over three-fourths contained. The Hughes Fire, which broke out in the Lake Castaic area Wednesday north of Los Angeles, is over 50% contained.

LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, LA County Public Works Director Mark Pestrella, and other officials held a news conference to discuss the precautions and preparations underway in Pacific Palisades and Malibu before the rain headed to Southern California this week.