As Los Angeles County grapples with a series of devastating fires, firefighters have successfully contained two of the five major blazes. The Palisades fire, which has scorched over 23,000 acres, remains a significant threat at only 13% containment,

The first sign of worry for many was thick smoke blowing down from the hills of the affluent Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, which borders Santa Monica and the famous Malibu coast. LA residents are accustomed to wildfires but the Palisades fire spread rapidly out of control.