At least five people have died in a wildfire in Los Angeles, officials have said, with firefighters now facing new blazes, including one in the city's famous Hollywood Hills.

With firefighters struggling to bring the blazes under control due to strong winds and dry conditions, more than 130,000 people across the wider Los Angeles area are now under evacuation orders.

The new evacuation areas include parts of the Hollywood Hills, where a new fire, dubbed the Sunset Fire, broke out on Wednesday, as well as parts of Santa Monica - famous for its pier.

Los Angeles Fire Department chief Kristin Crowley said on Wednesday that the largest of the fires, the Pacific Palisades blaze to the west of downtown Los Angeles, was now over 15,800 acres "and growing".

Meanwhile, firefighters continue to battle the Hurst Fire, to the north, now at 700 acres, while firefighters from the Los Angeles County continue to battle the Eaton Fire, near to the city of Pasadena, as well as a new blaze near Acton.

Los Angeles County fire chief Anthony Marrone said the five people who were killed all died in the Eaton fire.

At a news conference, Los Angeles' chief of police James McDonnell told reporters: "This is a tragic time in our history here in Los Angeles, but a time where we're really tested and see who we really are.

"It's critical that at these times we be patient, that we come together, that we focus on saving lives and to be able to the very best job we can."

He then urged those under evacuation orders to take them "very seriously", saying they make "the difference between living and not".

Los Angeles fires death toll rises to 16 as weather conditions set to worsen

Wildfires are raging on in Los Angeles, with at least 16 people killed in the blazes and more than 100,000 people under evacuation orders.

The National Weather Service has warned of worsening Santa Ana winds, leading to fears the fires could get worse.