Several schools have been reported destroyed or damaged in the wildfires, including Palisades Charter High School, which was featured in the movie "Grease," Palisades Charter Elementary School and Marquez Charter Elementary School, the Los Angeles Times reported.

A number of wildfires are spreading across the Los Angeles area, fuelled by strong winds, engulfing homes, forcing tens of thousands to flee and killing five people. A state of emergency has been declared in California.

Death toll from wildfires in Los Angeles area has risen to five, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Fueled by winds, the wildfires continued to spread on Wed, with fire fighters reportedly battling to douse at least three major out-of-control blazes.