Firefighters are battling to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes.

Firefighters are making progress slowing the major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and caused thousands of people to

Wildfires in Los Angeles on Tuesday very much affected celebrities, many of whom live and work in the area of Southern California where the blazes are raging. Actor Steve Guttenberg, one of many recognizable people who reside in the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood,

Police Academy' actor Steve Guttenberg has urged residents of Pacific Palisades to "just get out" amid a terrifying wildfire sweeping the neighbourhood, where he has been helping firefighters to move cars.

Insurers have been cutting coverage for thousands of homeowners across the neighborhoods most affected by this week's California wildfires.

The Pacific Palisades area ravaged by wildfires in Los Angeles is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the U.S., home to Hollywood A-Listers and multimillion dollar mansions. And ahead of this week's disaster,

FOX Weather's Robert Ray recorded this video of the aftermath of the Palisades Fire that ripped through parts of the Los Angeles metro area.