And along the Malibu shore miles away, investigators searched a scorched foundation along Pacific Coast Highway for more remains.

The larger fire beyond this scorched neighborhood, though, was still strong, keeping evacuation orders in place as it climbed nearby Mt.

“Her neighbor’s house is gone. My mom’s got scorch marks on the side of her house.”

Five fires have already scorched thousands of acres in and around Los Angeles, forcing at least 130,000 people to be evacuated and damaging or destroying about 2,000 buildings.

It kicks off with a corker of a line — “Cheerful, grinning people, can’t stand ’em!” — and goes on to scorch everything on the block, from dogs in sweaters to baby clothes with pockets.