But while the January fires rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, they have not been as damaging as others in the Golden State. They are among only some of the worst wildfires California has ever seen.

At least five wildfires are ravaging Southern California, and the three largest have already killed at least five people, burned tens of thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of an estimated 179,

A second major fire erupted in the Los Angeles area as firefighters struggled to contain the Pacific Palisades blaze.

Amidst an unseasonably dry January, fierce wildfires erupted in Southern California, forcing residents to flee as flames threatened lives and communities.

Wildfires began breaking out in Southern California Tuesday morning as a life-threatening, widespread windstorm that could be one of the most destructive to hit the region in over a decade roars to life and creates extremely dangerous fire weather conditions.

Amidst an unseasonably dry January, fierce wildfires erupted in Southern California ... that "will likely be the most destructive" since a 2011 event "that did extensive damage to Pasadena ...

Unrelenting wildfires ... damage to Pasadena and nearby foothills of the San Gabriel Valley." Timelapse shows Palisades Fire spreading on WednesdayA timelapse video from Alert California and ...