Southern California is no stranger to fires. But the dreadful blazes that began yesterday are potentially transformative.

A large bush fire threatens more than 25,000 homes and structures in Los Angeles as Southern California grapples with a brutal wind storm Tuesday. The Palisades Fire has burned nearly 3,000 acres acres since it was reported at around 10:30 a.

Raging wildfires across the Pacific Palisades and northeast Los Angeles have displaced thousands. High winds and lack of rain created dry conditions for the Southern California fires to spread.

Devastating wildfires are continuing to rage through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, with thousands of residents already under evacuation orders