At least five killed as six different fires burn across Los Angeles

At least five people killed as six fires burn across the Los Angeles County with officials expecting the death toll to rise.

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00:00No respite for Los Angeles. A sixth fire broke out in the iconic Hollywood Hills neighborhood

00:08in the early hours of Thursday. Firefighters in the Los Angeles County area have been battling

00:13multiple wildfires that have been scorching the city since Tuesday morning. Officials

00:18say at least five people were killed in the blazes. Fires are spreading at a rapid rate

00:23due to the fast wind speeds.

00:26We are still facing strong and erratic winds. In Palisades and in Sylmar, we are very much

00:33in an active firefight.

00:37And the celebrity favorite Pacific Palisades neighborhood was hit the hardest. The Palisades

00:42fires estimated to have damaged more than 1,000 structures, mostly homes. Many Hollywood

00:49A-list celebrities suffered serious losses. Paris Hilton's Beachfront Malibu family home

00:55was burnt to the ground in the fire. And hundreds of other properties succumbed to

01:00the same fate.

01:03About five of my friends' house burned down that live up the street. And when it's a wind-driven

01:13fire, there's nothing that, you know, very little we can do.

01:19The fires have cast thick clouds of smoke and ash across multiple areas in L.A. Authorities

01:26say the air quality has worsened significantly and urge residents of the affected areas to

01:31stay indoors and remain alert.