At least two people have been killed, and dozens more injured, as firefighters in Los Angeles continue to battle four wildfires around the city.
A state of emergency was declared after the Los Angeles suburbs were engulfed in wildfires on Tuesday, which exploded from a relatively contained 10-acre area to rage across more than 5,000 acres, encouraged by high winds and dry conditions.
Bulldozers have been deployed to barge cars out of the roads to clear a path for emergency vehicles to reach the blaze.
An estimated 250 firefighters, 46 engines and five helicopters are on the scene.
More than 80,000 people have also had to be evacuated from their homes.
The worst affected areas are the neighborhoods of Altadena and Sylmar as well as the exclusive Pacific Palisades, where a number of A-list Hollywood stars and celebrities reside, potentially placing their luxury properties in jeopardy.
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