As wildfires ravage the Los Angeles region of California, killing at least 10 people and destroying neighborhoods, fire departments from across the Front Range are sending firefighters and crews to assist.

Three Castle Rock Fire Department members deployed to southern California on Wednesday to support firefighters battling large wildfires around Los Angeles.

The wind-driven wildfires burning out of control in the Los Angeles area couldn't have emerged at a more perilous moment for California's homeowners, as officials try to rehab what they concede is a deepening "insurance crisis.