Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los ...

"I mean, Pacific Palisades, it doesn't exist and probably won't exist for the next five, six years," the comedian told CNN.

The four largest fires around Los Angeles have scorched more than 63 square miles, roughly three times the size of Manhattan.

Officials expect high winds to kick up again early on Wednesday - as a 25th death is confirmed in the US disaster.