Firefighters in the state of California, in the western United States, are still struggling to control forest fires that broke out several days ago and have so far killed at least 10 people and turned entire neighborhoods into ashes.

The fires continue to spread in the city of Los Angeles, as thick smoke has completely covered the sky, while the fires have destroyed more than 34,000 acres and destroyed approximately 10,000 homes and buildings.

Fire teams have not yet succeeded in containing the fire that is consuming the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood located between Malibu and Santa Monica, northwest of Los Angeles, despite sending helicopters to spray water with a temporary decline in the intensity of the winds that fuel the flames.

After a calm period, the winds returned to blow, causing new fires.

A video clip filmed with a drone showed the devastating damage caused by the Palisades fire, where hundreds of homes and buildings could be seen reduced to ashes.

The California Fire Department said that the fires have so far burned more than 14,160 hectares in Los Angeles, with more than 180,000 people evacuated.

Local officials confirmed that the fires are one of the most destructive in the history of Los Angeles

Los Angeles Fire Chief Christine Crowley said it was one of the most devastating fires in Los Angeles history.

The winds calmed down slightly, sometimes reaching speeds of 160 kilometers per hour, carrying embers in the air over a distance of kilometers. But it has not completely disappeared, while the hills are suffering from a very severe drought. Authorities said conditions “remain very dangerous.”

On Thursday afternoon, a new outbreak of fire was recorded near Calabasas and the very upscale Hidden Hills neighborhood where reality TV star Kim Kardashian resides.

As for the Hollywood neighborhood, home to the film industry, which was threatened for a while by flames, the fire in the hills was brought under control, according to local authorities, and the evacuation order was lifted Thursday morning.

The forest fires come at the worst time for Los Angeles, with hot winds blowing, a known phenomenon in winter in California, at speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour.