Photos of Los Angeles fires show blazes ripping through neighbourhoods

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David Swanson/Reuters A person uses a mobile phone to take a photo of a burning building while sitting on a stationary motorcycle with the hood down at the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Wednesday.

There are at least five different wildfires still burning around Los Angeles, the latest of which has swept through the famous Hollywood Hills.

Five people have been confirmed dead, and more than 130,000 people have been evacuated in what has become the most devastating wildfire in Los Angeles history.

California Fire Chief David Acuna said no progress had been made in containing the fires due to high winds and dry conditions.

Photographers captured dramatic scenes across the city as firefighters continue to work to control the fires that first broke out on Tuesday.

Exhausted firefighters battled wildfires throughout Tuesday and Wednesday

Allison Dinner/EPA A Los Angeles County firefighter pulls a hose in front of a fire truck shooting water at a building, as they take up positions to fight the Palisades wildfire in Malibu on Wednesday. — Exhausted firefighters battled wildfires throughout Tuesday and Wednesday

California Fire Chief David Acuna said there was no progress in containing the fires on Wednesday due to high winds and dry conditions.

Carolyn Bryman/EPA Three Los Angeles County firefighters look away from the camera and wave next to a burning house as they try to protect homes from the Eaton Wildfire in Altadena on Wednesday — California Fire Chief David Acuna said there was no progress in containing the fires on Wednesday due to high winds and dry conditions.

Strong winds exacerbated the initial Pacific Palisades fire, which swept through Malibu and destroyed this stretch of coast

Mike Blake/Reuters Smoke billows from burning beachfront homes along the coastal road leading to Malibu on Wednesday, showing rows of buildings destroyed by fires. — Strong winds exacerbated the initial Pacific Palisades fire, which swept through Malibu and destroyed this stretch of coast

Thick, hazy smoke could be seen enveloping the city after two days of raging forest fires with no end in sight.

Carlin Steele/Reuters Thick smoke fills the Los Angeles skyline as multiple fires broke out in Los Angeles on Wednesday. — Thick, hazy smoke could be seen enveloping the city after two days of raging forest fires with no end in sight.

Meanwhile, more localized smoke rose from the affected areas

Getty Images Thick smoke from the Palisades Fire billows over a sweeping view of Los Angeles on Wednesday. — Meanwhile, more localized smoke rose from the affected areas

Some residents of the Pacific Palisades area witnessed some neighborhoods reduced to rubble

Etienne Laurent / AP A husband and wife embrace in their fire-ravaged neighborhood, in front of burning rubble, both wearing helmets and face masks, after the Palisades Fire swept through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles on Wednesday. — Some residents of the Pacific Palisades area witnessed some neighborhoods reduced to rubble

People collected basic supplies, forcing many to flee

Danielle Cole/Reuters A man wearing a wide-brimmed hat fetches water as he stands next to a red vehicle with a kayak on it along the Pacific Coast Highway on Wednesday. — People collected basic supplies, forcing many to flee

California Governor Gavin Newsom said that more than 1,400 firefighters had been deployed to deal with the “unprecedented” fires.

Jeff Gritchen / MediaNews Group / Orange County Register California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks away from the camera as he surveys damage during the Palisades Fire, surrounded by people and smoke billowing in the background. — California Governor Gavin Newsom said that more than 1,400 firefighters had been deployed to deal with the “unprecedented” fires.

The fires spread north and east through the day Wednesday, with the Sunset Fire burning in the Hollywood Hills

Mario Tama/Getty Images A firefighting helicopter drops water as the Sunset Fire burns in the Hollywood Hills at night on Wednesday, with a view of the Los Angeles skyline in the background. — The fires spread north and east through the day Wednesday, with the Sunset Fire burning in the Hollywood Hills

While firefighters worked to contain the fires on Sunset Boulevard

Bellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images A fire truck drives down Sunset Boulevard as a building burns in the background with billowing smoke on Wednesday. — While firefighters worked to contain the fires on Sunset Boulevard

Residents rushed to rescue important items as their homes burned – this photo shows a man calmly removing an American flag flying on his cousin’s front lawn

David Swanson/Reuters A person holds an American flag after removing it from a flagpole in his garden walking away from a house burned in the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Wednesday. — Residents rushed to rescue important items as their homes burned – this photo shows a man calmly removing an American flag flying on his cousin’s front lawn

The animals were also moved to safety, as the Los Angeles Equestrian Center had to evacuate from Burbank

Carlin Steele/Reuters A woman unloads her horse from her trailer with the help of an official after the evacuation of Altadena at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank on Wednesday. — The animals were also moved to safety, as the Los Angeles Equestrian Center had to evacuate from Burbank

Some areas of Pacific Palisades are still burning as of Wednesday, and the photo here shows a fire on La Cruz Road

Jeff Gritchen / MediaNews Group / Orange County Register Firefighters battle a fire at an apartment complex on La Cruz Drive during the Palisades Fire on Wednesday, with flames and smoke billowing from the structure. — Some areas of Pacific Palisades are still burning as of Wednesday, and the photo here shows a fire on La Cruz Road

This followed a massive effort to address the initial Pacific Palisades fires on Tuesday

Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images Shadowed firefighters gather in front of a fire truck next to a burning house in Pacific Palisades. — This followed a massive effort to address the initial Pacific Palisades fires on Tuesday

Winds of more than 80 mph (126 km/h) fanned the flames on Tuesday, and winds were still high on Wednesday.

David Swanson/AFP A helicopter drops water over burning hills, with a huge plume of smoke rising above, in the Pacific Palisades area. — Winds of more than 80 mph (126 km/h) fanned the flames on Tuesday, and winds were still high on Wednesday.

The fires caused many dramatic scenes as debris was scattered in residential areas on Tuesday

Ringo Chiu/Reuters Sparks and debris fly through the air and a firefighter with a water cannon is seen in the foreground and a fence and trees in the background, on the west side of Los Angeles. — The fires caused many dramatic scenes as debris was scattered in residential areas on Tuesday

Los Angeles County firefighters took positions to tackle the blaze on Tuesday

Caroline Brehman/EPA A close-up view of a group of firefighters climbing a burning, smoke-filled hill with trees, in the Pacific Palisades area. — Los Angeles County firefighters took positions to tackle the blaze on Tuesday

While police officers were on the streets, escorting people to safety and assisting in evacuation efforts

Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A police officer escorts a homeless woman pushing her belongings on a cart, on a street with a police car and a burning mountain in the background, on Topanga Canyon Blvd. — While police officers were on the streets, escorting people to safety and assisting in evacuation efforts

More than 130,000 people were ordered to evacuate the area as of Wednesday

Caroline Brehman/EPA A woman carries her dog and belongings during an evacuation, as she walks down a street with fires burning in the background, in Pacific Palisades. — More than 130,000 people were ordered to evacuate the area as of Wednesday

Beachfront homes were lit up in orange hues along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Tuesday

David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News Firefighters are seen against a yellow sky as they battle flames from the beachfront along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. — Beachfront homes were lit up in orange hues along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Tuesday

Firefighters had to avoid residents evacuating areas affected by the fires

Caroline Brehman/EPA A Los Angeles firefighter pulls a hose in front of cars trying to drive down a smoke-filled street in the Pacific Palisades area. — Firefighters had to avoid residents evacuating areas affected by the fires

Water hoses were deployed throughout the city to extinguish the flames

Caroline Brehman/EPA Rear view of a firefighter wearing a yellow helmet with the word written on it — Water hoses were deployed throughout the city to extinguish the flames

Iconic palm trees in Los Angeles have bent down and burned in the wake of wildfires

Josh Edelson/AFP A McDonald's restaurant is visible behind a burned palm tree swept away by strong winds in Pasadena. — Iconic palm trees in Los Angeles have bent down and burned in the wake of wildfires

Helicopters are working alongside fire officers to try to stop the spread of the disease through the mountainous and forested areas of West Los Angeles

David Swanson/AFP A silhouetted firefighter fires a water cannon in front of huge flames in a valley with burning hills and a firefighting helicopter in the background in Pacific Palisades — Helicopters are working alongside fire officers to try to stop the spread of the disease through the mountainous and forested areas of West Los Angeles

The top photo shows an onlooker in front of a burning building at the site of the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Wednesday.

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