The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have destroyed more than 10,000 structures, many of them homes, and firefighters continue to battle the infernos. Parts of Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and other California communities are now unrecognizable.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles officials on Wednesday urged residents to conserve water use as firefighters struggle to tamp down the flames.

Crews battling multiple wildfires that raged across Los Angeles on Wednesday were up against a near-perfect storm: intense wind, low humidity and, most troubling for residents, inadequate supplies of water to contain the blazes.

Survivors of multiple massive wildfires that simultaneously erupted in Los Angeles County described apocalyptic scenes.