How big are the California wildfires – and why did they spread so fast?
Here's what started the deadly California wildfires, prompting evacuation of at least 130,000 people.
Scenes of destruction from Los Angeles wildfires
A drive along streets in the US state of California shows the kind of destruction left by several wildfires.
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Hollywood stars lose homes as out-of-control wildfires engulf Los Angeles
Fast-moving blaze kills at least five and puts 130,000 under evacuation orders in the heartland of US film industry.