Nearly a dozen people are believed to be dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.

Though the Palisades and Eaton fires are smaller, they rank high in structures burned. Combined, they would equal the second-most destructive California wildfire in history, with more than 9,000 structures burned, according to early Cal Fire estimates. A more detailed analysis of the total number of destroyed structures is still underway.

A new fire — the Kenneth Fire — erupted Thursday afternoon, so far spreading across 1,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says that blaze is 35% contained.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were among the hundreds of Southern Californians spurred to help evacuees of the Eaton Fire earlier today. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who live north of Los Angeles in the affluent town of Montecito and previously opened up their home to loved ones displaced by the wildfires,

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have spoken out about the destructive LA wildfires. After the Palisades Fire, Sunset Fire, Eaton Fire and other blazes tore through Los Angeles this week, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a message about the deadly tragedy on their website on Thursday.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Open Home to LA Wildfire Evacuees The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are leading by example to help those impacted by the wildfires in California. The couple have reportedly opened up their home to friends and loved ones who have been displaced.

KNBC Chopper Pilot Roland Sprewell describes the Eaton Fire’s devastation from his view at 10,000 feet above Altadena, California.

While another Los Angeles County wildfire burned homes to the ground, the community of Altadena was also left devastated by a quickly moving blaze — one that has left at least five people dead and injured several others as it wiped out entire buildings.

The Cassou family in Altadena narrowly escaped the Eaton Fire before their home was destroyed, carrying their wheelchair-bound grandmother out of the home.