Scores of residents returned on Tuesday to Los Angeles neighborhoods ravaged by wildfires to finally sift through the rubble and salvage any cherished items.

For the first time since the devastating fire erupted, all Pacific Palisades residents are allowed to return home

Almost three weeks after fleeing their homes during the Palisades Fire, all affected residents are allowed to briefly return to the burn areas to survey the damage. Los Angeles Mayor Karen bass tried to reassure residents the city was moving as quickly as possible.

Mark Walter Family Foundation and Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation have provided an initial commitment of $100 million.

Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active. One of the latest, the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area, has prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.

The Jan. 25 death is the 12th fatality connected to the Palisades Fire, while another 17 are attributed to the Eaton Fire, officials said