Wildfires in Los Angeles, California, destroy thousands of homes, while the death toll rises to 10, reports Reuters. Five wildfires have been burning for the third consecutive night, fueled by dry desert winds.

Nonprofit groups are working to distribute essential supplies to those impacted by the fires across the Los Angeles area.

The first sign of worry for many was thick smoke blowing down from the hills of the affluent Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, which borders Santa Monica and the famous Malibu coast. LA residents are accustomed to wildfires but the Palisades fire spread rapidly out of control.

Damages from the recent fires in the Los Angeles area could overwhelm California’s already stressed insurer of last resort