More than 170,000 people have been evacuated as firefighters battle flames across five areas of the Californian city. The largest fire, in Pacific Palisades, west of Santa Monica, left a trail of devastation, with hundreds of homes and buildings destroyed. In a preliminary death toll, officials said five people had died as a result of the fires California fires: live updates Visual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad? The Los Angeles wildfires are climate disasters compounded
State of emergency declared as several fires rage through Los Angeles
More than 170,000 people have been evacuated as firefighters battle flames across five areas of the Californian city. The largest fire, in Pacific Palisades, west of Santa Monica, left a trail of devastation, with hundreds of homes and buildings destroyed. In a preliminary death toll, officials said five people had died as a result of the fires California fires: live updates Visual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad? The Los Angeles wildfires are climate disasters compounded