Weather & Science
LA Fires Burn Out of Control After Leaving at Least 5 Dead
- Other states and US military offering to send help to region
- Strong winds will continue to fan deadly fires through Friday
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Los Angeles firefighters are battling to contain five major blazes as powerful winds continue to fan the flames that have left at least five people dead, decimated neighborhoods and forced nearly 180,000 to evacuate in the region’s worst natural disaster in decades.
Over 29,000 acres (11,736 hectares) have been charred, with a new wildfire breaking out in the Hollywood Hills overnight. The two biggest blazes are completely uncontrolled, devastating Pasadena and the wealthy coastal community of Pacific Palisades. Dangerous winds will continue through at least Friday, according to the US Storm Prediction Center.