MIAMI - Matias Ortiz, a Miami native who moved to Los Angeles for school, returned to find his home reduced to ashes by the wildfires tearing through Southern California. Ortiz had just returned to the city Tuesday after visiting Miami when he arrived at his neighborhood to a scene of utter devastation.

It is a week Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez had circled since the NBA schedule came out in August, consecutive games against the Los Angeles teams and the opportunity to reconnect with so many elements of his past.

Thousands have been impacted by the devastating wildfires that continue to spread through Southern California. Here are some of their stories.

After evacuating her home in the Pacific Palisades, Emily Procter opened up about the "feeling and close community" lost amid the wildfires.

The wildfires in Southern California have led to the evacuations of over 130,000 people and have destroyed over 10,000 structures. Overlaying the wildfire outbreak across other major U.S. cities shows that the blaze is one of the worst in United States history, as it continues to spread across residential areas in Los Angeles.

Local officials urged more than 90,000 residents to be alert and heed any evacuation warnings and orders as the fires rage

Four wildfires are raging across Southern California creating plumes of thick and dangerous smoke. The smoke has caused hazardous air conditions in the Los Angeles area as of Jan. 8, according to AirNow, which monitors air data across the country.

Aaron Rodgers’ playing future remains undecided with the New York Jets quarterback focused on the lingering wildfires near his home in Southern California

As wildfires continue to ravage southern California, two local organizations are stepping up to lend a helping hand. Matthew 25 Ministries and the Ohio Southern Baptist Disaster Relief are currently gearing up to provide relief and support for those impacted by the fires.

Tyler Booker, Xavier Restrepo and Devin Neal are all names Houston Texans fans should remember heading into draft season.

Despite the finger-pointing about who is to blame for the spread of the LA fires, veteran climate writer Jeff Goodell believes no level of preparation could have fundamentally changed the trajectory of this disaster.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.