Timelapse footage published by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere shows how the Palisades and Eaton Fires ignited and rapidly grew over the last two days.

The fires burning across Los Angeles County look alarming even from space. More than a thousand homes, businesses and other buildings have burned and at least two people are dead in the destructive firestorms,

Satellites high above the Earth are offering a unique view of multiple fires burning in the Los Angeles area this week. Several satellite videos shared by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show the flames and large plumes of smoke as seen from