National Guard Called in as Devastating Wildfires Spread Into Hollywood Hills; Five Dead in Southern California, 2,000 Homes Reduced to Dust

The Palisades Fire already is the most destructive in Los Angeles history, with at least 1,000 structures burned.

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Water is dropped by helicopter on the burning Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles last night. AP/Ethan Swope

A fast-moving fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday night, threatening one of Los Angeles’ most iconic spots as firefighters battled to get under control three other major blazes that killed five people, put 130,000 people under evacuation orders, and ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to inland Pasadena.

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