As crews continue to battle the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County, the scope of its destruction is coming into focus two days after the massive blaze first ignited.

Tens of thousands have fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades has burned nearly 20,000 acres as of Thursday. Fire crews are actively working to contain the flames and stop any forward progress.

Drone video shows the aftermath of the Palisades Fire, devastating the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

President Joe Biden announced Thursday the federal government will cover 100% of the disaster response to the Los Angeles fires for the next six months as first responders continue to battle the Palisades and Eaton fires following the successful containment of a fire that burned through the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday night.

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 2,925 acres after being active for 23 hours. By Wednesday morning, the fire crew has managed to contain none of the blaze. However, the cause is still being investigated.

Fox News correspondent Matt Finn reports from the Pacific Palisades on the destruction of homes and the concerns of residents on 'Special Report.'

Many more structures are believed to be destroyed as fire crews struggle to gain containment on the 17,000-acre Palisades Fire: the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history. Preliminary reports indicated the number of damaged or destroyed structures is “in the thousands,