Wildfires burning in Los Angeles County have left five people dead and burned thousands of structures to the ground this week, becoming some of the most destructive the area has seen in decades.

The failure of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department’s computer-aided dispatch system in its vehicles had left deputies to resort to old methods as they responded to calls.

Nicole Comstock reports from the Eaton Fire, where authorities are considering enacting a curfew as concerns over looting in areas impacted by devastating wildfires across Los Angeles County continue to mount.