With 16 people dying in the wildfires that was edging closer to the San Fernando Valley and the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles city, the authorities are trying to stop the conflagration from spreading further.
Meanwhile, a rare phenomenon called "firenado" was spotted by cameras in the blazing city.
What is a firenado?
A firenado, also known as fire devil or fire whirl, is a rare phenomenon that begins with a whirl of wind that creates a column of spinning fire and smoke. It is a portmanteau term combining the words fire and tornado. It occurs when severe heat and wind conditions together form whirling eddies of air, often forming a tornado-like vortex.
The firenado was spotted amid warnings from authorities about strong winds this week that could derail the firefighting. A possible Santa Ana wind event was predicted to bring in dry gusts of wind from the mountains to the coast. This could help firefighters stop the Palisades fire which was progressing against the wind's direction.
The Palisades fire, which destroyed 23,654 acres, was contained by 11 per cent. Around 14,117 acres were burned by the Eaton fire, which was contained 15 per cent. After 799 acres got burnt, The Hurst fire was contained 76 per cent. The Kenneth fire, which burnt 1,052 acres, was contained by 90 per cent.
Eleven of the victims died in the Eaton fire while five of them were killed in the Palisades fire. The death toll is expected to go up once the searches are completed in each buildings.
Around 12,000 buildings, including homes and businesses, were destroyed. At least 13 people are still missing and efforts are on to find them.
Around 153,000 residents have been evacuated while further 166,000 people were warned of possible evacuation if the fire is not contained.