The Palisades Fire has grown to over 11,000 acres as of Wedensday afternoon. Fire officials estimate 1,000 structures have been destroyed. Amid the rubble of a damaged mobile home park, an American flag stood strong.

Street after street, there is little but dark ash and ruin where a wealthy seaside enclave favored by celebrities once stood

It's cliché by now, but apocalyptic is what it feels like in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. The place is simply unrecognizable. By now hundreds of homes -- including mega-mansions -- have burned.