LA fires threaten world famous Hollywood sign as blaze approaches landmark
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Los Angeles' iconic Hollywood sign is at risk of burning down as several ferocious wildfires continue to spread across California. The Sunset Fire has already killed five people and burned entire neighbourhoods to the ground since it broke out on Tuesday morning. Over 1,000 structures have been decimated as a result of both the Eaton Fire in the San Gabriel Valley, and the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades, and that number is expected to rise.
But the blaze now appears to be approaching the world-famous Hollywood sign, threatening to burn down the 50-foot structure that was installed back in the 70s. Footage captured a helicopter flying low to the ground in the Hollywood Hills where the famous sign sits.
Another clip shows a huge fireball engulfing the hilly terrain close to the Hollywood sign. The new brush fire broke out near Runyon Canyon on Wednesday evening and has continued to spread outwards since. It comes after the iconic Hollywood Boulevard was evacuated amid warnings a further 100,000 residents should be prepared to evacuate their homes. The latest ferocious blaze erupted in the Hollywood Hills and rapidly spread to around one mile from the Hollywood Bowl and and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
More than 130,000 people across the county are under evacuation orders as the fires rage on. Paris Hilton and Heidi Montag are among the A-list stars who have lost their homes. Hilton said she lost her Malibu home "where we built so many precious memories" adding "my heart and prayers are going out to every family affected by these fires.".
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