Fire crews continue to battle six blazes that have torn through Los Angeles, leaving thousands without homes and power.
The Palisades Fire, which began on Tuesday morning, remains the largest of the blazes and covers an area of more than 21,500 acres between Santa Monica and Malibu.
The Eaton Fire, north of Pasadena, is the second largest, scorching more than 14,000 acres.
The four other fires are Kenneth, Lidia, Hurst, and Archer. Those fires are significantly smaller, covering a total of approximately 2,200 acres combined.
The newest blaze, called the Archer fire, started on Friday and is not under control.
LA residents warned to stay inside over smoke fears, as evacuation area grows
Los Angeles authorities have declared a local health emergency due to poor air quality as fire ash and smoke blanket the area.
California's governor has called for an independent investigation into how critical fire hydrants ran out of water and "impaired" the fight against the Los Angeles area wildfires.
At least 11 people have been killed in the fires so far and it's estimated more than 10,000 homes and other structures have been destroyed.
An evacuation order has expanded near the Palisades Fire as officials work to contain the blaze, which has raged since Tuesday.
A forecast for more strong winds is raising fears that the blazes could spread further and a red flag warning - indicating critical fire conditions - is in place.
LA resident Ricard Weintraub says he stayed to protect his home from the fire - but it has suffered "tremendous damage."
He lost his Malibu home during the 1993 fires, he says, and this time he "decided against advice to stay and to fight the fire."
He used three hoses to wet the ground and foliage around him. It was very hot, and even "painful" as embers swirled around him.
"I'm not saying I did the smartest thing in the world, but at the end of the day our home is still standing," he adds.
"Where we go from here, I'm not sure." Weintraub says his family has evacuated to four separate locations.
"Our neighbours [homes] have been eviscerated, it's really devastating to see generations of people's lives and livelihoods completely wiped out."
