California wildfires: What we know about L.A. fire evacuations, maps, what caused it, who is affected and more

A string of fierce wildfires broke out Tuesday and surged throughout the Los Angeles area, destroying hundreds of houses and killing at least ten people. The fires were fueled by strong winds and dry conditions.

A city official in Los Angeles called Tuesday night “one of the most devastating and terrifying” that she had seen in her area of the city, while a Los Angeles County fire official stated that two of the fires were responsible for an unspecified number of serious injuries.

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According to climate scientist Daniel Swain, “the more information we get, the worse this looks.”

What we know about the flames is as follows.

Where are the fires?

• 
  The Palisades Fire
  
  erupted Tuesday morning in Pacific Palisades, a Los Angeles County neighborhood east of Malibu, as a brush fire. The blaze had grown to 19,978 acres by Thursday evening,

  according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

  , known as Cal Fire. It was 6% contained.

• 
  The Eaton Fire
  
  ignited Tuesday night near a canyon in the sprawling national forest lands north of downtown Los Angeles and had exploded to 13,690 acres by Thursday, according to Cal Fire. It was 0% contained. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said said the blaze could damage or destroy up to 5,000 structures.
• 
  The Hurst Fire
  
  started Tuesday night in Sylmar, a suburban neighborhood north of San Fernando, as a brush fire and quickly grew to 500 acres, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristen Crowley said. By Thursday night it had expanded to 771 acres and was 37% contained, according to

  Cal Fire.

• 
  The Lidia Fire
  
  broke out near the community of Acton in a region between the Sierra Pelona and San Gabriel mountains Wednesday afternoon. By Thursday night, it was 394 acres with 75% containment, according to Cal Fire.
• 
  The Kenneth Fire
  
  started burning Thursday evening in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, near the Calabasas neighborhood, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It covered 960 acres and was 0% contained Thursday night, but officials said

  forward progress

  of the fire has been stopped.

• 
  The Sunset Fire
  
  sparked in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles near Runyon Canyon shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday, prompting mandatory evacuations. By Wednesday evening it stretched

  60 acres

  , according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The blaze was 100% contained as of Thursday afternoon, the city announced.