Los Angeles wildfires LIVE: Several celebrity homes destroyed by flames - including Anthony Hopkins and Paris Hilton
Los Angeles wildfires LIVE: Several celebrity homes destroyed by flames - including Anthony Hopkins and Paris Hilton
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A series of devastating wildfires have swept through Los Angeles,leaving nothing but trails of charred destruction in their wake, while shattering the lives and homes of thousands. So far, 5 people have sadly lost their lives in the blaze according to officials,with over 1000 homes destroyed and more than 70,000 people evacuated.
So far, the identity of the victims who have succumbed to the fire have yet to be released, but death tolls are expected to rise as the situation progresses. One of the areas hardest hit is the Pacific Palisades, an affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood that is the home to many high profile A-listers, including Mandy Moore, Paris Hilton, Anthony Hopkins and Jamie Lee Curtis,all of whom have lost their homes in the unfolding carnage.
READ MORE: Five people dead as 'apocalyptic' scenes devastate Los Angeles. Declared as a state of emergency, the fires have turned the once-glamorous streets into a battleground for the firefighters, with reports of water shortages and intense winds making it virtually impossible to even begin to contain the spreading fires.
So far, numerous fires have been reported across the region, with fires in Hurst, Eaton, Woodley, Palisades and Runyon Canyon - with the fires now so substantial they span more than 25,000 acres with the smoke even visible from space, as per the Nasa Space Observatory.
