At least five dead as overwhelmed firefighters struggle to contain LA blazes

Fast-moving wildfires tore through several neighborhoods of Los Angeles, killing at least five people, incinerating more than 1,500 buildings and leaving firefighters across the region spread thin. Winds were easing and firefighters from across the state were relieving exhausted crews, but the danger was far from over. As officials provided an update on the fires, a new blaze broke out in the Hollywood Hills, and evacuation orders were also extended to Santa Monica. More than 1,000 structures, mostly homes, have been destroyed, and over 130,000 people are under evacuation orders in the metropolitan area, from the Pacific coast inland to

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