The scope of damage caused by the Palisades Fire is even more apparent when seen from above. Nexstar’s KTLA got its first clear aerial look at the destruction Thursday morning and used satellite technology to share before and after views of Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood devastated by the blaze.

The Los Angeles wildfires continue to burn out of control, with the death toll now at seven and expected to climb. Nearly 180,000 people have been ordered to evacuate and at least 10,000 buildings have been destroyed, L.A. Sheriff Robert Luna stating in a press conference that some of the impacted areas "look like a bomb was dropped in them."

Satellite imagery captured the Palisades fire burning in northern Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 7, as officials advised people near the fire to evacuate.Satellite imagery released by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University (CSU/CIRA) shows the Palisades fire burning in the Pacific Palisades region of Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon.