30,000 residents are under evacuation orders during a wind-driven wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides, with some abandoning their cars and fleeing on foot.

Wildfire barrels towards LA landmark: 30,000 flee celeb-packed neighborhood as state of emergency is declared

Tens of thousands of residents are fleeing their homes as LA wildfires spread and winds are forecast to increase. Follow our live coverage

LA is running out of water as historic fires raze million-dollar neighbourhoods and celebs flee their homes

'Never seen anything like this': Inside exclusive LA suburb as firestorm tears through luxury homes

Raging California wildfire rips through LA suburb as it spreads over nearly 3,000 acres, forcing thousands to flee - follow updates

Celebrity neighbourhoods up in flames as 30,000 flee out-of-control wildfire

State of emergency as LA wildfires send celebs fleeing with 30,000 people evacuated & hurricane winds fanning flames

Wildfires rip through California as thousands flee from their homes — follow the latest

Tens of thousands evacuate as 'unprecedented' fires blaze out of control around L.A. with wind gusts forecast to reach up to 100 mph. Follow live.

Here's the latest as high winds fuel wildfires around Los Angeles, forcing evacuations and causing power outages.

"The neighbourhood is a total loss": Footage shows flames engulfing LA suburb Palisades as people flee homes

Thousands fled devastating blazes in Southern California. Officials feared that flames could spread to more populated areas.

Ferocious wildfires in Los Angeles intensified overnight, forcing mass evacuations as firefighters struggled to control them

Tens of thousands flee L.A.'s Pacific Palisades neighbourhood as several wildfires burn out of control

Los Angeles firefighters say "no possibility" of containing multiple wildfires ripping through suburbs until winds subside - follow live

Multiple fires blaze throughout L.A. County prompting thousands of evacuations

Thousands, including Hollywood stars, flee Los Angeles amid wildfire. Read here

Two killed in Los Angeles wildfires - as blazes 'growing' | Follow latest

Two people have been killed and several injured in the California wildfires, officials say - follow live updates

At least two people have died in the California wildfires

Around 1,000 buildings destroyed by fire raging in Pacific Palisades area of LA, officials said - follow live

Two people are dead and tens of thousands have been forced to evacuate as unchecked wildfires tear through the Los Angeles area

Two people have died and thousands have been forced to evacuate as uncontrolled wildfires rage through Los Angeles's suburbs

Two people are dead as multiple fires fuelled by powerful winds cause devastation across Los Angeles. Follow our live coverage

Zwei Menschen sterben im Feuerinferno, mehr als 1000 Gebäude zerstört

Death toll rises to five as fires continue to sweep across the Los Angeles area, officials say

At least 5 dead in L.A. County firestorms; more than 1,000 structures lost

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.