From the air, the extent of the devastation wrought by the Palisades Fire on these two neighbourhoods is starting to come into focus: whole streets in ruins, the remains of once-fabulous houses now nothing but ash and memories.

Mel Gibson has admitted it is "kind of devastating" to have lost his Malibu home in the Los Angeles wildfires but he is grateful he and his family are safe and well.

Amid the tragedy a look at the before and after pictures of neighbourhoods from Malibu, to Hollywood Hills, Pasadena and the Los Angeles skyline.