California authorities have confirmed that at least two people have died and thousands of structures are destroyed as wind-whipped wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area.
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said Wednesday morning that the Palisades Fire has burned more than 5,000 acres and destroyed about 1,000 structures.
The Palisades Fire started Tuesday in the Los Angeles County coastal community of Pacific Palisades. The fire has burned hundreds of acres and forced tens of thousands of evacuations in the community ...