"I told the governor and local officials, spare no expense," President Biden said, calling the damage "catastrophic."

President Biden gave an update on the state of the wildfires burning across Southern California, including where each fire stands and plans for recovery efforts.

U.S. President Joe Biden said at a White House briefing Thursday afternoon that federal resources and additional funding have been made available to California to fight the wildfires that he described as the "worst fires to ever hit Los Angeles.