Searing images captured Jan. 10 in Malibu and Pacific Palisades underscore the enormity of the loss and the long road ahead to recovery.

Among the residents who call the area home are Jennifer Aniston, Bradley Cooper, Eugene Levy, Michael Mann and Kathleen Kennedy. Meanwhile, several Hollywood events have been canceled, including premieres for 'Better Man,

Thousands of firefighters were battling at least three separate blazes on Wednesday, from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena.

For many service workers, a wealthy Los Angeles neighborhood represented an economic lifeline that the fires have now severed.

Before one of the most destructive fires in California history swept through, the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Los Angeles' west side was filled with expensive homes fronted by green, well-tended landscaping and popular boutiques and cafes.

The aftermath of the LA wildfires centered on the mansions of Hollywood's elite, yet photos reveal that white-collar homes in the Pacific Palisades area have suffered similar devastation.

Before the wildfires, deemed worst in the history of US, the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood on Los Angeles' west side was dotted with plush residences.