ONE building dubbed the “luckiest home in LA” is the last standing after the whole district erupted into flames by the wind-fuelled blazes.
The two most dangerous fires, Palisades and Eaton, have already burned through 30,000 acres of land and led to 130,000 people being evacuated.
Enclaves in the Hollywood Hills and Pacific Palisades have turned to ash in what officials say are the most destructive blazes in the city’s history.
One aerial picture proves just how devastating the fires have been, with each street containing nothing but remnants of the homes that stood there a mere few days ago.
Each building has completely disintegrated, with no structures visibly left – except one.
On the right of the image, there is one massive home that appears to have kept intact despite experiencing deadly fires trying to raze it.
It appears to be the only one to have survived in the area, with its neighboring properties turned to dust and rubble.
Grey smoke is captured still floating over the residential area after the fires that Donald Trump and LA locals have dubbed “apocalyptic”.
Satellite pictures have also revealed whole blocks of homes in Los Angeles have been burned to rubble by the wildfires.
Before photos show the neighbourhoods full of green trees, multi-colored roofs, and grey roads.
While the after photos of the same areas show bright red and orange fires burning, thick smoke flying into the air, and brown rubble where houses were.
Only one of the fires which started in LA are under control – the Woodley fire in Van Nuys.
Of those that continue to burn, the closest to being curbed is the Lidia fire on 40 per cent containment, according to LA Fire.
Two blazes which started in neighboring Riverside County, named Tyler and Scout, have been brought under control.
Some evacuees were caught in gridlock traffic as people desperately try to drive away from disaster.
A bulldozer had to be brought in to clear cars abandoned in the middle of Palisades Drive after drivers fled the cars as the fire approached.
Other evacuees could be seen carrying their most prized belongings on their backs as they walked their way to safety through the thick smoke.
Melissa Rivers, daughter of comedian Joan Rivers, told CNN she grabbed only the most important items.
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She said: “That’s how my son and my fiancé and our dogs (are safe), and we had time to grab passports, important paperwork.
“I grabbed my Mom’s Emmy, a photo of my Dad, and a drawing that my mother had done.
“My heart is so broken, not just for myself, but going through this town, it’s wiped off the map.”
The Palisades fire is the most destructive in Los Angeles‘s history and has burned more than 17,000 acres, according to Cal Fire.
Most of those blazes started Tuesday, but new fires continue to start with a blaze in Studio City being extinguished.
Some 7,500 desperate firefighters are bravely trying to contain the fires and have been able to restart air drops on Wednesday after hurricane-strength gusts.
With all the smoke air quality has plummeted across the city to a hazardous level – Altadena is currently seeing worse air than New Delhi.
The origins of the Palisades fire and Eaton fire are still unknown and are under investigation.
But the Palisades blaze is believed to have started in a backyard and then quickly spread in the dry bushes in the mountainous hills.
At least three million homes and businesses across Los Angeles County are without power, according to Southern California Edison, an electrical service company.
Some of those homes belong to celebrities, with Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, Miles Teller, and Anthony Hopkins among those to lose their abodes.
There are five main fires which have hit LA over the last two days and are now threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands of residents.
Here’s a list of the key facts for each of the blazes:
Palisades fire:
Eaton fire:
Sunset fire:
Hurst fire:
Lidia fire:
