California wildfires live updates: 5 dead as blazes spread to Hollywood Hills, more than 100,000 evacuated The Palisades Fire has spread almost 27 square miles and destroyed more than 1,000 structures, making it the most destructive ever in Los Angeles.

Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires, are burning across Los Angeles.

A fresh California wildfire ignited north of Los Angeles Wednesday during "critical" fire weather and triggered evacuations as it quickly exploded in size across two counties on Wednesday — and forecasters warned conditions would worsen overnight.

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:45 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.