The blaze began shortly after the start of a Santa Ana windstorm that the National Weather service warned could be the strongest to hit Southern California in more than a decade.

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As a massive wildfire continues raging in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, thousands of structures, including historic ones, have been destroyed. State officials confirmed homes

"These fires will likely be the costliest in history, not the deadliest, and that is the only silver lining right now."

Donations are being accepted online at socal.salvationarmy.org/southern-california/california-wildfires/ for wildfire relief efforts in Southern California. The Salvation Army has trained staff that is mobilizing to provide food, water, shelter and other needed resources.

Some Southern California schools were closed on Tuesday as fierce Santa Ana winds heightened wildfire risk, and education officials are still evaluating if they'll close on Wednesday as well. Santa Ana winds are potent,

A fire fueled by dangerously high winds has forced thousands of people to leave their homes in Los Angeles County. The Palisades fire began around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in western Los Angeles.