Even as four wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles County Wednesday, the blazes were already rewriting the record books.

The Palisades and Eaton fires are now among the most destructive in California’s history in terms of the number of structures destroyed, according to Cal Fire.

Southern California fires are only a fraction of the size of the state's largest blazes historically but could be the most destructive ever.

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At least 16 people have died in the blaze, east of downtown Los Angeles. Officials expect the number to rise as the police make their way through devastated neighborhoods.

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Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

Twenty-seven people have died across the Los Angeles area. Officials have said the true death toll isn’t known as the fires continue to burn.