OFFICIALS in LA have admitted the raging inferno sweeping across the city is “zero per cent contained” and warned that the worst is yet to come in the devastating blaze.
Two people have been killed in the fires as tens of thousands of people have
Terrifying images showed how Tinseltown woke up to an apocalyptic fiery backdrop, as thick smoke helped block out the sun.
Four named fires erupted in Los Angeles – with the largest in the western neighborhood of Pacific Palisades starting on Tuesday.
Terrifying videos from locals showed the fires in areas like Pasadena and Malibu engulfing their homes as they desperately tried to flee.
This wildfire has been concentrated in the northern part of California’s largest city.
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been forced to desperately flee their homes as dawn broke over the city.
It comes as…
- Two people have died in four wildfires engulfing Los Angeles
- The out-of-control blazes continue to grow with 0% containment
- The causes of the fires remain a mystery
- The fires forced tens of thousands to flee their homes and schools have closed
- Firefighters are “maxed out” and reportedly running out of water
- Video from a plane shows the huge scale of the blaze
- Reality TV stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag lost their home to fire
- Harrowing footage shows residents trapped in their homes with huge flames feet away
Affected areas have so far included to affluent neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, Hurst, Woodley and Eaton.
Two people have been confirmed dead in the Eaton blaze, according to Los Angeles county fire chief Anthony Marrone.
“We have over 500 personnel assigned, and unfortunately, we have two reported fatalities, two civilians,” Marrone said.
“We have well over 5,000 acres that have burned, and the fire is growing.”
Aerial vid shows full apocalyptic scale of LA fires with wall of flames barrelling towards homes sending celebs fleeing
Marrone added that the cause of their deaths was “unknown at this time.”
Hurricane-strength winds have caused the fire to spread quickly and meant firefighters were not able to use air support to control the blazes.
LA firefighters today made the terrifying admission that they remained powerless in their fight against the wildfire, according to local ABC affiliate KABC.
Officials said there was no possibility the horrifying blaze could be contained soon.
Rescue missions have turned to focus on saving lives as vast parts of the city have been placed under mandatory evacuation orders.
The already horrifying scenes could become even worse as 100 mile per hour winds are set to spread the blaze further today.
Weather forecasters think the “worst is yet to come” as a dry windstorm is expected to last for days.
Any attempts to control the blaze were also hit with a reported water shortage.
Firefighters were heard over the radio stating supplies in hydrants were running low, according to The LA Times.
One firefighter said: “The hydrants are down.”
Another reported: “Water supply just dropped.”
Horrifying aerial footage showed the massive scale of the wildfire last night.
The terrifying video was filmed by a passenger aboard a flight out of LAX Airport.
LA’s horror fires meant the city’s downtown area was met with a terrifying red sunrise, as the blaze continued to rage.
The Palisades fires have forced several celebrities to flee and leave their homes behind.
A-listers like Tom Hanks, Ben Affleck, and Miles Teller all have multi million dollar mansions in the wildfire’s zone.
Reality TV couple Spencer Pratt and Heide Montag – who met on The Hills in the noughties – were among those whose homes were destroyed.
Sources told TMZ that their family home was burnt to the ground after catching fire yesterday.
