The Palisades Fire has grown to nearly 20,000-acres, while fire officials estimated that more than 5,300 structures have been destroyed by the blaze. The previous destruction estimate was 1,000+ structures burned.

Five people are confirmed dead Wednesday and at least a thousand structures have been destroyed by four southern California wildfires in Los Angeles County as windstorms up to hurricane strength continue to fan flames.

The Palisades fire, Pasadena's Eaton fire and Hurst fire in the San Fernando Valley are raging in the Los Angeles area, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds. At least two people are dead and over 1,000 structures are burned,

While that is good news, Crowley also stressed that the Palisades Fire remains a dangerous threat. The largest of the five fires still burning; the Palisades Fire remains 0% contained, and wind gusts continue to be measured at 60 mph.

Wednesday 8:11 p.m. PSTAnother fire, called the Sunset Fire, broke out around 6 p.m. PST in the Hollywood Hills which has rapidly grown in recent hours to engulf more than 50 acres or area, prompting mandatory evacuations Wednesday 5:11 p.