Residents left reeling in wake of devastating Pacific Palisades fire

At slightest 5 wildfires successful the Los Angeles country person killed 5 radical and turned lush neighborhoods into ash.

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (KFSN) -- A wind-driven occurrence has burned done thousands of acres and destroyed hundreds of homes successful Pacific Palisades.

The Palisades Fire grew to 15,832 acres wrong 24 hours aft it sparked Tuesday.

Residents are devastated aft watching their assemblage spell up successful flames, including the section precocious school.

"Unfortunately I mislaid my spot of enactment yesterday. I saw it connected the quality wholly inflames truthful retired of a occupation close now, but each I tin bash is commune pray for my location commune for the Palisades and community. That's each I tin do," said Kian Elyashar.

Throughout Wednesday, occurrence unit were driving up and down Sunset Boulevard, putting retired flames wherever needed.

Firefighters were battling progressive flames to the westbound of Sunset Boulevard.

Closer to Pacific Coast Highway, determination is demolition and devastation on the coastal line.

"I'm truthful worried. I didn't adjacent slumber past night. I hadn't cried the mode I did past nighttime successful astir 4 oregon 5 years," said Elyashar.

"I couldn't judge it. I saw a video of the Palisades Village wholly torn apart. This is 1 of the champion communities successful Los Angeles. it's the astir beauteous I tin archer you that and it conscionable got ripped to shreds. It's wiped disconnected the map."

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