Fires are tearing through Southern California forcing thousands to flee as panicked residents escape the fury being fueled by high winds.
The Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires started up in Los Angeles County on Tuesday, engulfing nearly 27,000 acres in the blaze as of Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, two others — the Tyler and Woodley fires — erupted nearby on Wednesday. Another erupted Wednesday night in the Hollywood Hills.
Officials are now warning that the situation is likely to get worse. Five people were killed and 150,000 were forced to evacuate.
Dramatic photos from Tuesday and Wednesday help tell the story of how a small fire exploded in hours, leading to disaster in the nation’s second-largest city.
