Eleven deaths have been confirmed and more than 12,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed. More than 150,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders. Law enforcement sources told The Times that it’s likely many of the small fires will turn out to have been the work of arson.

Parts of coastal Los Angeles County faced evacuation orders after a wind-driven brush fire broke out in Pacific Palisades. The fire burned hundreds of acres in just a matter of hours Tuesday morning when red flag warnings were in effect throughout Southern California.

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 20,438 acres after being active for three days. A crew of 3,073 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 8% of the fire by Friday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.