Apocalyptic’ Los Angeles wildfires destroy homes of Hollywood stars - Thousands of firefighters were attempting to contain the original Palisades fire, which has burnt nearly 16,000 acres.

Raging wildfires surrounded Los Angeles on Wednesday, killing at least five people, destroying hundreds of homes and stretching firefighting resources and water supplies to the limit, as more than 100,

Los Angeles officials briefed reporters about the wildfires scorching the area in Southern California. Los Angeles County is under a state of emergency as the flames are upending the lives of tens of thousands who have been forced to abandon their homes.

Firefighters are battling a massive fire in the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Pacific Palisades, known primarily for homes belonging to celebrities. A video has appeared online showing the scale of the destruction,

More than 30,000 people evacuated their homes as a wildfire tore through a coastal area of Los Angeles in just a few hours, and a second blaze some 30 miles (50 km) inland was rapidly spreading on Wednesday.