The Los Angeles wildfires continued to escalate and grow rapidly on Wednesday, engulfing homes in the Pacific Palisades on the west side of the city, home to multiple celebrities. In less than 24 hours, the fire had expanded to more than 5,000 acres, fuelled by a fierce windstorm known as the Santa Ana winds.

Pacific Palisades, a coastal community of about 23,000 people, was still burning from the wildfires that have swept through the city this week. The latest: At least seven people have died as intensely powerful winds fan the flames of multiple wildfires around Los Angeles.