Palisades engulfed
Images from the Palisades fire zone painted a picture of total devastation. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said Wednesday morning at least 1,000 buildings had been lost. Losses included the palatial estates of the wealthy and famous.
A cyclist pedals along Pacific Coast Highway past burning homes in Malibu on Wednesday. David Crane — Staff photographer
Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, surveys damage in Pacific Palisades with CalFire’s Nick Schuler, left, and Sen. Alex Padilla on Wednesday.. Jeff Gritchen — Staff photographer
Dozens of beachfront homes in Malibu were destroyed overnight in the Palisades fire on Wednesday. David Crane — Staff photographer
ABOVE LEFT: A mobile home park is destroyed along Pacific Coast Highway during the Palisades fire on Wednesday in Pacific Palisades. Jeff Gritchen Staff photographer
ABOVE RIGHT: Firefighters continue to battle wind and fire as homes go up in flames in Malibu along Pacific Coast Highway near Carbon Caon Road in the Palisades fire Wednesday. David Crane Staff photographer
LEFT: A burned building on Sunset Boulevard during the Palisades fire Wednesday. Jeff Gritchen Staff photographer