Residents and first responders braced as a surge of Santa Ana winds were expected to pick back up on Wednesday. California fires have wreaked havoc on Los Angeles as crews battled several massive blazes, including the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Hurst Fire, Kenneth Fire, Sunset Fire, Lidia Fire and Woodley Fire. Areas impacted included the Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena, Sylmar, Encino, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Hollywood Hills, West Hills, Acton and parts of Ventura County. Subscribe to FOX 11 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHfF8wFnipMeDpJf8OmMxDg Watch more FOX 11 on YouTube: Police Chases: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzQIUTzrLS1G-ozh3Gr_VH_pCAVzipyjb Brazen Crime: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzQIUTzrLS1G5JxCcXBOLn1TvLLK2AYSv Homeless Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzQIUTzrLS1FxqzL9-ydLX3UjdJyP2S5F