Hollywood Boulevard is evacuated as wildfires erupt in celebrity epicentre: Another 100,000 told to escape NOW as horror images show LA neighborhoods reduced to ashes and death toll rises

A red flag warning signifies an increased risk of fire danger due to the combination of warm temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds,

the consulate said

The public is thus advised to use extreme caution with any potential ignition to prevent dangerous wildfires,

the PCG said

The Filipinos in SoCal (Southern California) are strongly encouraged to take safety precautions, heed local warnings and monitor developments."

The consulate added

We're doing the very best we can. But no, we don't have enough fire personnel in LA County between all of the departments to handle this,

Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone told a Wednesday press conference

Robert Lunasheriff

We're praying that that number doesn't increase, but there's a lot of work to do, and we'll see what happens,

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna he said

Hopefully the state parks will let us rebuild when the dust settles,

Teddy and Andy Leonard wrote

We have closed the theatre tonight and sent employees home. If you had tickets for tonight, please reach out tomorrow and we will issue you a full refund. Please stay safe everyone."

The TCL Chinese Theatre said in a statement on Wednesday

So we had to call a few people and then we had people messaging, asking if their house was still standing,

he said

We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can't be taken away,

the Crystals said in a statement

Billy Crystalfilm star

We are heartbroken of course, but with the love of children and friends we will get through this,

said film star Billy Crystal and his wife Janice, announcing the Pacific Palisades home where they had lived since 1979 had been destroyed

Karen Basslos Angeles Mayor

This firestorm is the big one,

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told a press conference after rushing back to the city, cutting short an official trip to Ghana

Jamie Lee Curtisactress

My community and possibly my home is on fire.... Pray if you believe in it and even if you don't, pray for those who do."

Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis posted on Instagram

We pushed the system to the extreme. We're fighting a wildfire with urban water systems,

Janisse Quinones, chief executive of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, told reporters

I think they sense the fire and so I really had to lead them in a way that they understood that they were being taken somewhere safe,

said Jaye Riedinger, 37, a creative director from Topanga, who left her home with her mustang horses

We're facing a historic natural disaster. And I think that can't be stated strong enough,

Kevin McGowan, director of emergency management for Los Angeles County, told a press conference

I had just come from my family home where my mother lives that was burned to a crisp.... And then I came up to my home and - same thing. It's completely dust,

said Oliver Allnatt, 36, wearing ski goggles and a filtered facemask as he took pictures of the ruins

The Hollywood sign is not on fire, even though a new fire has started,

it said

Sitting with my family, watching the news, and seeing our home in Malibu burn to the ground on live TV is something no one should ever have to experience.”

On Instagram, Paris Hilton shared a news clip of the fires with the caption

One day you’re swimming in the pool and the next day it’s all gone,

the 77-year-old Woods said

We want to offer our deepest condolences to those who have been impacted by the devastating fires across Southern California. … So many of our members and industry colleagues live and work in the Los Angeles area, and we are thinking of you.”

Variety