Tens of thousands have fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades has burned nearly 20,000 acres as of Friday. Fire crews are actively working to stop forward progress of the flames, which is currently 6% contained.

A Ventura County firefighter was struck by a vehicle Tuesday while deployed on the Palisades Fire. The Ventura County Fire Department said the firefighter was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

Hollywood stars lose homes in Pacific Palisades wildfires, expressing heartbreak and solidarity. Firefighters battle uncontained blazes across Los Angeles, displacing thousands.

A few nibbly things from some of our favorite websites that we think you might enjoy or would like to nibble on, so to speak. Paris Hilton, Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, along with Anna Faris are just a few of the people who have lost their homes in the Pacific Palisades wildfires.

All of the large fires that have broken out this week in the Los Angeles area are located in a roughly 25-mile band north of downtown, spreading a sense of fear and sadness across the nation’s second-largest city.

The Palisades Fire already is the most destructive in Los Angeles history, with at least 1,000 structures burned in the coastline neighborhood of Pacific Palisades.