Maps show rapid intensification of Palisades firepublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January
Three wildfires are surging in the north and west of Los Angeles.
The biggest of these, known as the Palisades fire, has so far burnt through more than 2,900 acres - fanned by gusty winds and dry conditions. The map below shows how rapidly the blaze spread, intensifying in a matter of hours.
Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate, as more than 1,400 firefighters try to tackle the blaze.