Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has expressed his deep sorrow over the devastating wildfires sweeping across California. In a heartfelt post on Instagram, James shared an image from the Los Angeles Times depicting a burning house with a firefighter in front, accompanied by a sad and broken heart emoji.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered arguably their most disappointing loss of the season to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, but the focus for many people in the Southern California area is understandably elsewhere right now.

Woods said he and his family were in the "exact epicenter of the fire as it started" and were forced to evacuate with the "clothes on our back."Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

At least five are dead and thousands of structures are in ruin as several wildfires burn through Southern California

Actor James Woods describes surviving the deadly Pacific Palisades fire on 'The Ingraham Angle.'