Fires across Los Angeles have killed at least 16 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, according to local authorities.

The largest, the Palisades Fire, in Pacific Palisades, has scorched nearly 24,000 acres and is only 11 per cent contained.

10 News First’s Katherine Firkin is on the ground in the Palisades fire zone with a resident whose home has been destroyed in the blaze.