Tens of thousands have fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades has burned more than 20,400 acres as of Friday. Fire crews are actively working to stop forward progress of the flames,

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.

Here's the latest on containment for the fires burning across Southern California as firefighters work to get the blazes under control.

New maps constructed by Newsweek have revealed the extent of the damage caused by wildfires in California when compared to other cities. The wildfires in Southern California have led to the evacuations of over 130,