Flames from the Palisades Fire surrounded the car Aaron Samson and his 83-year-old father-in-law, who has Parkinson's disease, were in as they tried to escape.

Ferocious winds that drove the flames and led to chaotic evacuations have calmed somewhat and are not expected to be as powerful during the day.

Thousands of firefighters are continuing their heroic efforts to beat back flames as wildfires continue to rage across the Los Angeles area. At least five people have been killed, and tens of thousands of residents have been told to evacuate immediately as flames destroy homes and businesses.

Wildfires are leaving devastation in its wake as millions of LA-area residents are facing total ruin. CBS and former WCCO reporter Jamie Yuccas on what she is seeing on the ground, as flames and pillars of smoke send residents fleeing their homes.

Here are some of the viral first-person videos taken by residents fleeing the flames of the biggest fire in L.A. history.