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Aerial footage shows flames engulfing homes. 00:00:44, play videoAerial footage shows flames engulfing homes

"It's Armageddon ... I don't even know what to say." 00:00:16, play video"It's Armageddon ... I don't even know what to say."

1,000 structures destroyed in Palisades fire, LA fire chief says. 00:00:38, play video1,000 structures destroyed in Palisades fire, LA fire chief says

Fires visible from plane flying into Los Angeles airport. 00:00:12, play videoFires visible from plane flying into Los Angeles airport

Inside neighbourhood totally lost in inferno. 00:00:28, play videoInside neighbourhood totally lost in inferno

Close up video shows raging Palisades fire. 00:00:26, play videoClose up video shows raging Palisades fire

Cars left abandoned as people fled fires on foot. 00:00:25, play videoCars left abandoned as people fled fires on foot

Firefighters battle to hold back rapidly encroaching flames. 00:00:36, play videoFirefighters battle to hold back rapidly encroaching flames

Timelapse shows how quickly fire spread in Palisades. 00:00:17, play videoTimelapse shows how quickly fire spread in Palisades

BBC Weather on why LA's been hit so badly. 00:01:00, play videoBBC Weather on why LA's been hit so badly

News crew run for cover from smoke in LA. 00:00:16, play videoNews crew run for cover from smoke in LA

View of fires from iconic Santa Monica beach. 00:00:12, play videoView of fires from iconic Santa Monica beach