Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted Tuesday and roared across the Los Angeles area, destroying hundreds of homes and killing at least five people. The Palisades Fire erupted Tuesday morning in Pacific Palisades, a Los Angeles County neighborhood east of Malibu, as a brush fire. erupted Tuesday morning in Pacific Palisades, a Los Angeles County neighborhood east of Malibu, as a brush fire. The Sunset Fire sparked in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles near Runyon Canyon shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday, prompting mandatory evacuations. There have been a significant number of injuries in the Eaton Fire, according to Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone.

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Persons: Daniel Swain, Eaton, Hurst, Kristen Crowley, Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, Crowley, Anthony Marrone, Luna, Marrone, Swain, Justin Sullivan Organizations: California Department of Forestry, U.S . Forest Service, Los Angeles Fire, Hollywood, Pasadena Mayor, Los Angeles County Fire, NBC, Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, National Weather Service, Climate Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Sylmar, San Fernando, Los, Runyon, Eaton, Calabasas , Malibu, NBC Los Angeles, Altadena, Pasadena, California, Southern California, Calif