Wildfires are raging in several areas of Los Angeles, with high winds and extremely dry conditions fuelling their progress across thousands of acres of land.
The most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles’s history have razed neighborhoods, forced desperate evacuations and threatened wealthy, iconic parts of the city and they appear far from being contained as firefighters strain against fierce winds and dry conditions.
Firefighters are so far unable to contain a number of them.
The largest blaze, in the Pacific Palisades area where many celebrities live, is the most destructive fire in the history of Los Angeles. More than 5,300 buildings have been destroyed.
Among the buildings already destroyed are many of the exclusive properties that line the Malibu waterfront.
Three fires have been contained.
Woodley fire: Small fire reported in local parkland. Burnt area: 30 acres.
Olivas fire: Small fire first reported in Ventura county about 50 miles (80km) east of Los Angeles. Burnt area: 11 acres.
Sunset fire: Reported in the historic Hollywood Hills area near many famous landmarks, including the Hollywood sign. Burnt area: 43 acres.
Five fires are still burning in the Los Angeles area.
Palisades fire: The largest active fire is burning between Santa Monica and Malibu. Burnt area: more than 20,000 acres. More than 5,300 structures destroyed. At least 30,000 people evacuated.
Palisades fire: The largest active fire is burning between Santa Monica and Malibu. Burnt area: more than 20,000 acres. More than 5,300 structures destroyed. At least 30,000 people evacuated.
Eaton fire: Second largest fire burning north of Pasadena. Burnt area: at least 13,690 acres. Potentially more than 4,000 structures damaged or destroyed. Five deaths reported.
Hurst fire: To the north east of the city. Burnt area: 850 acres.
Lidia fire: Reported in the hills north of Los Angeles. Burnt area: 350 acres.
Kenneth fire: In the West Hills area, just north of the Palisades. Began on Thursday afternoon and has so far burned 960 acres.
How did the fire spread?
The Palisades fire spread, intensified in a matter of hours. At just after 14:00 on Tuesday it covered 772 acres and within four hours it had approximately tripled in size.
It now covers almost 20,000 acres and thousands of people have been forced to evacuate the area, as more than 1,400 firefighters try to tackle the blaze.
The Eaton fire has also grown rapidly from about 1,000 acres on Tuesday to more than 13,000 acres, forcing thousands more people to flee.
Largest fires have burnt thousands of buildings
As the maps below show, about 20,000 buildings may have been damaged or destroyed already in the two biggest fires – and many more could be at risk depending on how the fires spread.
Where are the fires burning?
Five fires are threatening Los Angeles area residents from the north, east and west.