Multiple major wildfires are leaving a trail of destruction and death in the Los Angeles area.
A handful of wildfires that kicked up Tuesday, powered by high winds and dry conditions, have exploded in size. As of Thursday morning, five people had been killed and more than 100,000 had been evacuated.
The maps below show the sizes and statuses of the fires. They will be updated frequently.
The largest of the blazes, the Palisades Fire, is more than 24 square miles. That’s larger than land size of Providence, Rhode Island.
The Palisades Fire threatens thousands of structures and buildings inside the fire's perimeter.
The Palisades Fire has grown quickly, more than doubling in size within a few hours Tuesday.
The fires have led to power outages all over the Los Angeles area.
