The LA fires still rage - catastrophic reality has rivalled fiction in the home of American disaster movies. As the fires spread the insurance losses mount. Estimates are that they've reached $13bn in just 24 hours. The Southern California fire season has become an annual event. But after eight months of no rain and unusually high winds, the start of 2025 has been catastrophic, with flames tearing through some of America's most iconic and wealthy neighbourhoods. Five major wildfires are currentl