Pictures of the fires in Los Angeles show the fire engulfing the neighborhood

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David Swanson/Reuters A man uses a cellphone to take a photo of a burning building while sitting on a stationary scooter with the hood up at the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Wednesday.David Swanson/Reuters

At least five different wildfires are still raging around Los Angeles, the latest of which engulfed the iconic Hollywood Hills.

Five people are confirmed dead, more than 130,000 evacuated in the most devastating wildfires in Los Angeles history.

California Fire Chief David Acuna said there has been “zero progress” in containing the fires due to high winds and dry conditions.

Photographers captured the dramatic scenes across the city as firefighters continue to battle the blazes, which first broke out on Tuesday.

Allison Dinner/EPA. A Los Angeles County firefighter pulls a water hose in front of a fire truck dousing a building as they get into position to battle the Palisades wildfire in Malibu on Wednesday.Abed Alison / EPA

Exhausted firefighters battled wildfires throughout Tuesday and Wednesday

Caroline Brehman/EPA Three Los Angeles fire districts look away from the camera and point next to a burning home as they try to protect homes from the Eaton wildfire in Altadena on WednesdayCaroline Breman/EPA

California Fire Chief David Acuna said Wednesday there was “zero progress” in containing the fires due to high winds and dry conditions

Mike Blake/Reuters Smoke rises from burned beach houses along the coastal road in Malibu on Wednesday, showing rows of buildings destroyed by fires.Mike Blake / Reuters

Strong winds fueled the initial Pacific Palisade fire, which engulfed Malibu and devastated that stretch of coast

Carlin Stiehl/Reuters Heavy smoke fills the Los Angeles skyline as multiple wildfires rage in Los Angeles on Wednesday.Carlin Stiel / Reuters

Thick foggy smoke enveloped the city after two days of raging forest fires with no end in sight

Getty Images Thick smoke from the Palisades fire rises above a sweeping view of Los Angeles on Wednesday.Getty Images

While more localized smoke was coming from the affected areas

Etienne Laurent/AP. A husband and wife hug in front of charred rubble in a fire-ravaged neighborhood, both wearing helmets and protective masks, after a fire ripped through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles on Wednesday.Etienne Laurent/AP

Some residents of Pacific Palisades have seen some areas reduced to ruins

Daniel Cole/Reuters A man wearing a wide-brimmed hat collects water as he stands next to a red car with a kayak on top along the Pacific Coast Highway on Wednesday.Daniel Cole/Reuters

People gathered the necessary supplies, so many were forced to flee

Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register. California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks away from the camera as he surveys damage from the Palisades fire, surrounded by staff and smoke billowing in the background.Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register

California Governor Gavin Newsom said more than 1,400 firefighters were deployed to battle the “unprecedented” fires.

Mario Tama/Getty Images. A firefighting helicopter drops water as a fire burns in the Hollywood Hills at sunset Wednesday night, with the Los Angeles skyline in the background.Mario Tama/Getty Images

Fires spread north and east Wednesday, with the Sunset Fire burning in the Hollywood Hills

Images by Bellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin/GC. A fire truck drives down Sunset Boulevard as a building billows in the background with smoke WednesdayBellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

Firefighters worked to extinguish the fire on Sunset Blvd

David Swanson/Reuters A man carrying a US flag after removing it from a flagpole in his garden walks away from a burning house at the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Wednesday.David Swanson/Reuters

Residents rushed to save important items as their homes burned – in this picture, a man calmly removes a US flag flying in the front garden of a home

Carlin Steele/Reuters A woman unloads her horse from a trailer as she helps an official after the evacuation of Altadena at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank on WednesdayCarlin Stiel / Reuters

Animals were also taken to safety and the Los Angeles Equestrian Center was forced to evacuate Burbank

Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register Firefighters battle a blaze at an apartment complex on La Cruz Drive during the Palisades Fire Wednesday, with flames and smoke billowing from the building.Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register

Parts of Pacific Palisades were still burning Wednesday, in a photo of the fire on La Cruz Drive

Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images Silhouettes of firefighters gather in front of a fire truck near a burning home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhoodKyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images

It followed a major effort to put out the first fires on the Pacific Palisade on Tuesday

David Swanson/AFP A helicopter drops water on burning hills with a huge plume of smoke rising above them in Pacific Palisades.David Swanson/AFP

Wind gusts of more than 80 mph (126 km/h) fanned the flames on Tuesday, and winds remained strong on Wednesday

Ringo Chiu/Reuters Sparks and debris fly through the air with a firefighter holding a water cannon in the foreground and a fence and trees in the background, on the west side of Los Angeles.Ringo Chiu / Reuters

The fires caused many dramatic scenes as debris swept through residential areas on Tuesday

Caroline Brehman/EPA. Close-up view of a group of firefighters climbing a smoky, burned hill with trees on it in Pacific Palisade.Caroline Breman/EPA

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Fire Department moved into position to fight the fire

Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. A police officer escorts a homeless woman pushing her belongings in a stroller on a street with a police car and a burning mountain in the background on Topanga Canyon Blvd.Wally Scalia/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Meanwhile, police officers were on the streets, escorting people to safe places and helping with evacuation

Caroline Breman/EPA A woman holds her dog and belongings during an evacuation as she walks down a street with a fire in the background in Pacific Palisades.Caroline Breman/EPA

As of Wednesday, more than 130,000 people had been ordered to evacuate the area

David Crain/Los Angeles Daily News Firefighters are pictured against a yellow sky as they battle a fire on the shore along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News

Coastal homes along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu were lit up with orange hues on Tuesday

Caroline Brehman/EPA. A Los Angeles firefighter drags a hose past cars on a smoky street in Pacific Palisades.Caroline Breman/EPA

And the firefighters had to evade the evacuation of the residents of the areas affected by the fire

Caroline Brehman/EPA Back view of a firefighter wearing a yellow helmet with the word Caroline Breman/EPA

To put out the fire, water cannons were placed in the city

Josh Edelson/AFP A McDonald's restaurant is seen behind a burning palm tree bent by high winds in PasadenaJosh Edelson/AFP

Los Angeles’ normally iconic palm trees have bent and burned in wildfires

David Swenson/AFP. Silhouette of a firefighter shooting a water cannon in front of a huge flame in a valley with burning hills and a fire helicopter in the background in Pacific PalisadesDavid Swanson/AFP

Helicopters worked alongside fire officials to try to contain the spread through the hilly, wooded areas of West Los Angeles

The top image shows a bystander in front of a burning building at the scene of the Eaton fire in Altadena on Wednesday.

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