The longest-burning of the now five active fires in Los Angeles County, the Palisades Fire, has burned over 15,000 acres, official said.
Chief of Los Angeles Fire Department Kristin Crowley said that fire was under control as of Wednesday evening.
Tourist landmarks close as smoke chokes LAThe Los Angeles area is a huge tourist draw, attracting nearly 50 million visitors a year.
The fires forced some Los Angeles-area landmarks to close, including the Hollywood sign, the Los Angeles Zoo, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal CityWalk, and the Griffith Observatory.
ADEven miles from the fires in South Los Angeles, smoke reduced visibility to just one block, officials said.
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