Water is dropped by helicopter on the burning Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8

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Five dead and thousands displaced as wildfires threaten Los Angeles area

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Published On 9 Jan 20259 Jan 2025

  • US firefighters battle to control major blazes that killed five people, put 130,000 people under evacuation orders and ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to inland Pasadena.
  • A fast-moving fire broke out in the hills above Hollywood Boulevard and threatened some of the most popular Los Angeles tourist spots.