Text messages released to ABC News through a public records request provide new insight about what local officials were discussing before, during and after the fires.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing in part her response to last month’s devastating wildfires, among the most destructive fires in California’s history.

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,706.6 acres after being active for almost two months. A crew of 800 firefighters managed to contain the blaze entirely by Tuesday afternoon. The fire's cause remains under investigation.

State officials have released a third batch of maps showing fire hazards in California's Bay Area and the state's northern region.

A California State Senator has proposed legislation to increase firefighting and prevention efforts in the state after winter wildfires caused devastating destruction in Los Angeles County.

Yolanda Marodi, also known as Yolanda Olejniczak, is a suspect in the slaying of her wife, Rebecca Marodi, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Rebecca Marodi, 49, was found stabbed to death Monday at a residence in Ramona.

As the utility company continues its investigation into whether its equipment triggered the California blaze, executives say mounting litigation won’t impact the company’s balance sheet.