Street after street, there is little but dark ash and ruin where a wealthy seaside enclave favored by celebrities once stood.

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) battled fierce wildfires throughout the night, as the infernos continued to ravage neighborhoods across Los Angeles. Adding to the city’s woes, a new blaze erupted in Runyon Canyon within the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday evening,

The Pacific Palisades wildfire and three others burning in and around Los Angeles, driven by powerful winds, have expanded, forcing residents to evacuate, destroying homes and other buildings and clogging roads in the region.