Hollywood Hills fire evacuation order to be lifted after blaze contained

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Los Angeles firefighters battled a blaze that threatened some of Hollywood’s iconic landmarks as the city and surrounding area grapple with a devastating blaze that has destroyed buildings and homes and forced thousands of residents to flee.

The taming of a wildfire in the Hollywood Hills that broke out late Wednesday night is the first sign that reduced winds and new resources could help authorities control fires that have raged across the region. USA:The second most populous city.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said the evacuation order for surrounding neighborhoods was lifted at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, allowing residents to return to their homes.

The success in fighting the so-called Sunset Fire was rare good news for residents of Los Angeles. However, evacuation orders were still in place elsewhere as the Palisades fire and near Pasadena continued to rage, and officials warned that winds could once again flare up and accelerate the spread.

The fire spread rapidly through Runyon Canyon late Wednesday evening as helicopters and fire engines rushed in to bring it under control. More than 100,000 residents are still under evacuation orders or warnings across the region, with many flares spreading over 28,000 acres and killing at least five people.

The Sunset fire was the sixth to break out in the Los Angeles area in recent days. It threatened iconic landmarks, including the Hollywood sign, and forced evacuations along Hollywood Boulevard, home to the famous TCL Chinese Theater, formerly known as Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.

“We are in the midst of a significant wind event,” Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart told KTLA Thursday morning.

As the sun rose Thursday, residents in both counties began to see the extent of the devastation.Many streets in Palisades looked like a bomb had gone off, with entire blocks leveled.

Buried metal appliances and fireplaces were among the only remnants of the residential area.Many businesses in Palisades, including its two grocery stores, were destroyed.

The fires have weighed on the city’s most important entertainment industry, halting work in Hollywood and postponing screenings and festivities ahead of the Oscars. Warner Bros. stopped production due to the fires in Burbank, and Paramount postponed the premiere of its new film. A better person.

The fires have also become a political flashpoint as Republicans, including US President-elect Donald Trump, blame Democratic leadership in Los Angeles and California, as well as President Joe Biden, for failing to adequately prepare and respond to the fires.

“One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States is burning to the ground,” Trump wrote on the Truth Social platform. It’s all his fault!!!”