By Andy Sullivan The Pacific Palisades area ravaged by wildfires in Los Angeles is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the U.S., home to Hollywood A-Listers and multimillion dollar mansions. And ahead of this week's disaster,

Insurers have been cutting coverage for thousands of homeowners across the neighborhoods most affected by this week's California wildfires.

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

Los Angeles Times photographer Robert Gauthier took an aerial tour of the damage to Pacific Palisades after the fires. Robert Gauthier has been with the Los Angeles Times since 1994. He was the photographer for a project detailing the failings of an L.