Wildfires are raging in several areas of Los Angeles, with high winds and extremely dry conditions fuelling their progress across thousands of acres of land.
Firefighters are so far unable to contain them, with one fire official telling the BBC on Thursday that they are still rapidly expanding.
The largest fire, in the Pacific Palisades area where many celebrities live, is the most destructive fire in the history of Los Angeles. More than 1,000 buildings have been destroyed.
It's a rapidly changing situation - these maps and pictures chart how the fires have spread, where they are located and what they look like from space.
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