(NewsNation) — Multiple wildfires are ripping through parts of the Los Angeles, California, area, scorching thousands of acres.
A significant number of people are injured, and almost 180,000 people are under evacuation orders, according to officials. Officials previously said five people are dead, but the Los Angeles Sheriff said a total death toll cannot be estimated yet.
Wildfires in California
Wildfires began on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and tore through Los Angeles.
Palisades Fire
The blaze in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles was first reported as a vegetation fire around 10:30 a.m. PT Tuesday and has now grown to cover 17,234 acres.
There were a high number of injuries to residents who did not evacuate, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone said, as well as some wounded first responders.
Around 1,000 structures were destroyed, Marrone said.
Eaton Fire
A fire erupted around 7:30 p.m. PT in the Eaton Canyon area north of Altadena, California, roughly 40 miles east of the Pacific Palisades’ blaze. As of Thursday afternoon, it has burned 10,600 acres.
Hurst Fire
The Hurst Fire, which started at 10:29 p.m. Tuesday in Sylmar, Los Angeles County, has burned 671 acres and is 10% contained, CALFIRE said on Thursday afternoon.
Lidia Fire
The Lidia Fire is being reported at approximately 348 acres near the 5700 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Acton, according to Luis Garcia of the fire department’s media information line.
It is 60% contained, according to the Angeles National Forest.
Sunset Fire
The Sunset fire began at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday near the 2300 block of Solar Drive in the Hollywood Hills.
According to Cal Fire, it has burned 43 acres.