The worst-case scenario materialized in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, where an estimated 1,000 structures, many of them homes, have been destroyed by a Santa Ana-wind-fueled wildfire,

Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, sending residents fleeing from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. Thousands of firefighters were battling at least three separate blazes on Wednesday,

Fires raging across Southern California have burned through several schools, though officials are still trying to get a full accounting of the damage. Palisades Charter High School, Palisades Charter Elementary School and Marquez Elementary School were significantly damaged by the Palisades fire,