Major brush fires burning in SoCal amid powerful windstorm

The number of structures destroyed in the Eaton Fire soared to 972, officials said.

The latest tally showed that as of Wednesday night more than 37,000 structures remained threated by the unchecked fire, which has claimed at least five lives.

Eighty-four structures were damaged by the Eaton Fire.

The number of structures destroyed in the Eaton Fire soared to 972, officials said.

As of 11 p.m. Wednesday, Cal Fire reported the fire had grown to 10,600 acres and was 0% contained.

Among the structures destroyed in the fire was the Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center.

The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation reported late Thursday afternoon that the Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Farnsworth Park's Davies Community Center, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Altadena Golf Course Club House and adjacent buildings were destroyed.

It's not just humans fleeing the flames.

A mountain lion and two small cubs were seen on video running down Topanga Canyon Boulevard overnight, away from where the Palisades Fire ravaged hundreds of homes.

The scene is a stark reminder of the effect the wildfires have on Southern California's wildlife.

It's not just humans fleeing the flames.

The Palisades Fire has burned 17,234 acres, according to Cal Fire, and an area of concern is Mandeville Canyon.

ABC7's Jory Rand shares more in the video below:

The Palisades Fire has burned 17,234 acres, according to Cal Fire.

More than 300,000 customers are without power in California, according to data from PowerOutage.us.

As of 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, the number stands at 373,472.

In Los Angeles County, there were more than 200,000 customers without power.

Below is a full list of counties that are most affected:

• Los Angeles - 207,857

• San Bernardino - 32,826

• Riverside - 45,664

• Orange - 7,358

• Ventura - 65,186

• San Diego - 10,805

NOTE: The number represents customers without power, not people. A "customer" could be multiple people.