More than 170,000 people have been evacuated as firefighters battle flames across five areas of the Californian city. The largest fire, in Pacific Palisades, west of Santa Monica, left a trail of devastation, with hundreds of homes and buildings destroyed. In a preliminary death toll, officials said five people had died as a result of the firesCalifornia fires: live updatesVisual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?The Los Angeles wildfires are climate disasters compounded Continue reading...