Aerial footage reveals destruction amid Los Angeles wildfire

Aerial views of Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades area on Thursday (January 9) showed widespread devastation in the wake of the Palisades Fire, which continues to burn.

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Row upon row of burned out structures could be seen from various overhead vantage points as a smoky haze still hung in the air.

The Palisades fire between Santa Monica and Malibu on the city's western flank and the Eaton fire in the east near Pasadena are already the most destructive in Los Angeles history, burning nearly 28,000 acres so far - an area exceeding the size of Disney World - and turning entire neighborhoods to ash. At least five people have been killed, thousands of structures have been incinerated and nearly 180,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes, officials said.

The National Weather Service extended Red Flag warnings - issued when the risk for fire is high due to low humidity, high winds and warm temperatures - for Los Angeles and Ventura counties through 6 p.m. Friday.

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