The death toll from wildfires in the Los Angeles area has risen to 5, officials say. Thousands of firefighters are battling at least three separate blazes.

At least five people are dead as overtaxed firefighters battle out-of-control blazes, Los Angeles area covered in smoke and ash

Water tanks and fire hydrants temporarily went dry in Pacific Palisades as a wildfire engulfed the community, hampering efforts to fight the flames

More than 100,000 have been ordered to evacuate and at least five people have died in fast-moving fires in the LA area

截至目前，三处最大的火情还完全没有得到控制。大火目前已导致至少五人死亡，1000多栋房屋被毁，并迫使超过10万人逃离家园。火势预计仍将持续蔓延。

Multiple homes appeared to have caught fire in Studio City, as high winds and low humidity continue to fuel multiple fires

‘Panic mode’: Five dead in LA wildfires as Hollywood burns and 100,000 forced from their homes

Thousands of homes and other structures have burned in the Pacific Palisades fire, the LA fire chief said. Follow live updates.

The L.A. wildfires are likely to be the costliest in U.S. history, with total losses estimated to be as high as $50 billion

Thousands of homes destroyed, damaged in Palisades firestorm, LAFD estimates

Worst fire in LA’s history leaves entire neighbourhoods in ruins