‘It feels apocalyptic’: Californians on the loss and devastation from LA wildfires

Residents share their stories of evacuation, destruction of homes, and air pollution amid ongoing blazes

• Los Angeles fires: the damage in maps, video and images

At least 11 people have been killed, thousands of structures have been burned to the ground and nearly 180,000 people have been evacuated as wildfires continue to blaze in Los Angeles.

The Palisades fire is the largest, with more than 20,000 acres (8,090 hectares) burning, then Eaton at nearly 14,000 acres. Officials are reporting some progress with the Hurst fire, which was 37% contained as of Friday morning, and the Lidia fire in Acton, which was 75% contained. The Kenneth fire is nearly 1,000 acres and 35% contained.