Meanwhile, firefighters battled multiple wildfires Thursday that ravaged communities across Los Angeles, destroying more than 10,000 structures.

The Palisades Fire, one of five active blazes in Los Angeles County, grew to nearly 20,000 acres Thursday, according to authorities, as the region endures historically destructive blazes that have so far killed at least seven people.

Firefighters are battling to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people f

At least 130,000 residents are under evacuation orders, and thousands of homes burned as wildfires rage across Southern California.