Hollywood Hills fire forces more evacuations, with 27K acres scorched across Los Angeles County
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A fifth wildfire that sparked in Los Angeles County on Wednesday night has forced more evacuations as firefighters battle the blazes that have so far consumed 27,000 acres – nearly the size of the entire city of San Francisco – across the county.

The Sunset Fire erupted in the Hollywood Hills above Hollywood Boulevard, near Runyon Canyon, threatening some of the most popular Los Angles tourist hotspots – including the iconic Hollywood sign.

About a mile away from the fire, the streets along the Hollywood Walk of Fame were bustling with stop-and-go traffic around the TCL Chinese Theatre and Madame Tussauds. Some people hauled suitcases out of hotels while others walked toward the flames, recording the fire on their phones, as sirens blared and low-flying helicopters flew overhead to dump water on the flames.

The latest fire comes as firefighters in Los Angeles and neighboring communities are battling the Palisades Fire, the Hurst Fire, the Lidia Fire, and the Eaton Fire, the latter of which has claimed the lives of five people.  At least 130,000 people were under evacuation orders.

Wind gusts in the region are forecast to reach speeds of up to 55 mph Thursday. 

The two largest fires in the region – the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire – remain 0% contained, Cal Fire said early Thursday. Meanwhile, fire officials said the Hurst Fire was 10% contained, while the Lydia Fire was 40% contained.

Wildfires tear through Los Angeles

Flames consume a house in Pacific Palisades, Calif., on Wednesday. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said more than 7,500 firefighting personnel are on the ground battling the multiple fires, which officials say have consumed a total of about 42 square miles.

A Red Flag Warning is currently in effect for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, as there is “potential for rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior,” the National Weather Service said. 

Fox News Digital’s Bradford Betz and Greg Norman, along with the Associated Press, contributed to this report.

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