Officials in the city of Los Angeles said that the wildfire destroyed more than 10 thousand houses and other buildings in the state of California.
10 people have been confirmed dead so far, while the search for others continues.
And authorities say the death toll is likely to rise.
The estimated damage from the fire is at least $135 million.
Many people lost their homes in the terrible disaster that befell them.
400 national security personnel have been deployed in the area to assist the police, after there were reports of theft or looting of public property.
The congressman representing Carlifornia, Brad Sherman said that the fire is the worst in the history of the United States.