Horrifying aerial footage shows vast swathes of Los Angeles ravaged by wildfires looking like a scorched battlefield.
Drone footage taken on Wednesday shows the sky above a completely abandoned neighborhood full of collapsed houses and structures covered in charred fire and smoky dust, killing at least five people. More than 130,000 people are under evacuation orders.
Entire blocks are shown scorched by the fire that broke out in the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Tuesday morning and has already damaged thousands of buildings.
As the video panned through the destroyed area where small fires remained, bare frames of homes and yards littered with charred rubble could be seen.
Drone footage also showed dark gray smoke filling the orange-tinged air.
Officials warned that five fires could be fueled by worsening winds. Three of them were not fully contained. As of Thursday, about 30,000 acres had already been burned in Los Angeles County.
Terrifying Santa Ana wind gusts of over 100 miles per hour caused several fires to grow from non-existent to out-of-control, causing massive destruction across the region. At least five people were killed and thousands of structures were destroyed.
Vice President Kamala Harris called herself a “proud daughter of California” and urged residents of affected areas to evacuate if instructed to do so.
Approximately 130,000 Californians are under evacuation orders due to several large fires, including the Palisades Fire west of Los Angeles, the Eaton Fire north of Pasadena, and the Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills.
Many Hollywood stars have been forced to evacuate their homes as wildfires rage through the luxurious Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Meanwhile, more than 360,000 people were without power Thursday morning as Gov. Gavin Newsom sent more than 600 National Guard troops to the region to help.
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