L.A. fire official on new Hollywood Hills blaze

Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Margaret Stewart called the fire burning in the Hollywood Hills "very dangerous and explosive." She describes the mandatory evacuation zones and ongoing efforts to fight the fires.

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Hollywood Hills scorched as Sunset Fire spreads in Los Angeles

The Sunset Fire started as a brush fire in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills amid windstorm conditions.
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Hollywood Hills fire evacuation order to be lifted after blaze contained

Abating winds and new resources give hope that authorities in Los Angeles can bring fires under control
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Universal Studios Hollywood, longtime Malibu restaurants and other L.A.-area business affected by the fires

Universal Studios Hollywood theme park and CityWalk will be closed Wednesday due to the fires and extreme wind conditions.
Los Angeles Times - 23h
Fire official gives update as deadly wildfires rage through L.A. area

Los Angeles Fire Department public information officer Captain Adam Van Gerpen speaks to "CBS Mornings" about the latest in the fight to control the raging wildfires burning through the L.A. area.
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More than 100,000 told to evacuate as L.A. blazes leave 5 dead and threaten Hollywood landmarks

The Palisades and Eaton fires, the two largest, cover 27,800 acres and are still 0% contained.
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Sunset Fire sparks in Runyon Canyon area of the Hollywood Hills

The fire broke out just after 5:30 p.m. and is said to have burned just over 40 acres of vegetation.
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Fire crews making progress against Sunset Fire in Hollywood Hills

KNBC's Conan Nolan describes the scene near the Sunset Fire in Los Angeles that is threatening homes. Fire crews have been using helicopters to fight the blaze as winds have lessened in the area.
NBC News - 11h
California official on evacuation orders as Sunset Fire burns in Hollywood Hills

L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman told CBS News Los Angeles the latest updates on the Sunset Fire burning in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday evening. She urged anyone in the evacuation order ...
CBS News - 12h
New wildfire burns in Hollywood Hills near Runyon Canyon

The Los Angeles Fire Department has issued a mandatory evacuation order for an area being affected by the newly formed Sunset Fire.
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L.A. fire official on new Hollywood Hills blaze

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