Several schools have been reported destroyed or damaged in the wildfires, including Palisades Charter High School, which was featured in the movie "Grease," Palisades Charter Elementary School and Marquez Charter Elementary School, the Los Angeles Times reported.

At least five people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions. Tens of thousands were evacuated as more than 15,000 acres burned in the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles.

The Palisades Fire, located on the coast of Los Angeles, has grown to nearly 16,000 acres, officials said Wednesday, as authorities say Los Angeles County’s uncontained flames continue spreading—prompting the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.