Another natural disaster, another series of false claims from President-elect Donald Trump. For years, Trump has littered his statements on California wildfires and other disasters with inaccurate assertions.

As wildfires spread across Southern California this week, President-elect Donald Trump cast blame on state leaders and called for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to resign in a series of Truth Social posts.

As firefighters tirelessly work to contain rapidly growing infernos that have torched over 29,000 acres of land in Southern California as of Thursday afternoon, there are several ways North Jersey residents can lend a hand.

Pope Francis is praying for victims and rescuers trying to control the wildfires in California that have killed at least 11 people and destroyed thousands of homes, the Vatican said on Saturday. "His Holiness Pope Francis assures you and the community affected by this tragedy of his spiritual closeness,

There are some reputable organizations taking in donations to help victims of the deadly California wildfires.

When the air is warm and dry, transpiration and evaporation also suck water out of the plants and soil. That leaves dry vegetation that can provide fuel for flying embers to spread wildfires, as the Los Angeles area saw in early January.

See maps of where evacuation orders and warnings are in place for three wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area.