Tens of thousands have fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades has burned nearly 20,000 acres as of Friday. Fire crews are actively working to stop forward progress of the flames, which is currently 6% contained.

Thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate the Los Angeles area as wildfires continue to tear through the region.

As crews continue to battle the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County, the scope of its destruction is coming into focus two days after the massive blaze first ignited.

A video from the runway at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) appeared to show the moment the Palisades fire erupted Tuesday morning. The footage from the X account Airline Videos showed smoke rising from the hills nearby shortly after 10:25 a.

The Palisades fire between Santa Monica and Malibu on the city's western flank is already one of the most destructive in Los Angeles history, burning more than 17,000 acres. The L.A. Fire Chief told reporters on Thursday (January 9) the fire was not at all contained.

A new fire — the Kenneth Fire — erupted Thursday afternoon, so far spreading across 960 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says that blaze is 0% contained.

Insurers have been cutting coverage for thousands of homeowners across the neighborhoods most affected by this week's California wildfires.

By Andy Sullivan The Pacific Palisades area ravaged by wildfires in Los Angeles is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the U.S., home to Hollywood A-Listers and multimillion dollar mansions. And ahead of this week's disaster,

On Tuesday, flames tore through Palisades Charter High School, which reports show was previously used to offer shelter to people escaping Southern California wildfires like the 19

California homeowners shared video clips of the damaging flames plowing through the Pacific Palisades area as a fire continues to blaze since its start on Tuesday.

Tens of thousands of residents were evacuated in Southern California as the fires continued to spread amid high winds.