Multiple major wildfires are leaving a trail of destruction and death in the Los Angeles area.A handful of wildfires that kicked up on Jan. 7, powered by high winds and dry conditions, have exploded in size.

Areas of Los Angeles County in Southern California are under mandatory evacuation orders following multiple fires that have started.

View maps below of the evacuations, fire locations and fire perimeters. As many as six fires burned in the Los Angeles area at a time, including two larger fires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods.