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,

The blaze began shortly after the start of a Santa Ana windstorm that the National Weather service warned could be the strongest to hit Southern California in more than a decade.

LOS ANGELES − As multiple wildfires continue to burn through Southern California, evacuation orders remain in place throughout the region through at least Thursday. Authorities continue to investigating the causes of three wildfires that began burning in Southern California on Tuesday and two fires that sparked north of Los Angeles and in Hollywood on Wednesday.

Wildfires are tearing through thousands of acres in Los Angeles County in California, as strong Santa Ana wind gusts stoke the blazes. The Palisades Fire has impacted more than 20,400 acres and the Eaton Fire has impacted more than 13,

California wildfires have devastated the surroundings, with five separate conflagrations burning through Los Angeles. Consisting of the Palisades fire, Eaton fire, Hurst fire, Lidia fire, and Sunset fire,