Out-of-control wildfires are ripping across parts of Los Angeles, leading to at least five deaths, burning down hundreds of buildings, and prompting more than 130,000 people to flee their homes in America's second-largest city.

The wildfires in Los Angeles, California have gotten out-of-control with at least 10 people killed so far, destruction of hundreds of buildings and forced nearly 180,000 residents

At least five people have been killed and thousands of structures have burned in wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area

Wind-driven flames are pushing through the greater Los Angeles area, forcing residents to flee their homes by the tens of thousands. At least five major wildfires present an unprecedented disaster for rescue and relief officials,

The emergency alert caused confusion for untold residents for more about 20 minutes until a second message was sent announcing the error.

Ferocious winds that drove the flames and led to chaotic evacuations have calmed somewhat and were not expected to be as powerful during the day. That could provide an opportunity for firefighters to make progress reining in blazes that have hopscotched across the sprawling region,

Multiple major fires are tearing through parts of the Los Angeles area, with 5 dead and a thousand structures destroyed.