5 Things To Know About The California Wildfires

By the numbers, how big are these fires?

The scourge of wildfires in Los Angeles and the surrounding area are the most destructive in the city’s history, and the city’s fire chief said the region was still in the midst of an “extreme weather event” as a new blaze quickly grew to 1,000 acres in mere hours Thursday.

Here are five things to know as firefighters work to battle the flames.

By the numbers, how big are these fires?

By itself, the Palisades Fire is already the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history. The blaze has destroyed more than 5,300 structures — homes, businesses, RVs and other buildings — and flattened entire neighborhoods and stretches of oceanfront homes.

But there are many other blazes scorching neighborhoods and hillsides across the region. Firefighters are battling four other major blazes, including the mammoth Eaton Fire near Pasadena. That blaze has destroyed as many as 5,000 structures, too.