At least five dead in six fires engulfing Los Angeles

At least six fires ravaging Los Angeles County in the United States have already left five dead, dozens injured and more than a thousand structures damaged by flames. In addition, more than 100,000 people have been issued mandatory evacuation orders and another 100,000 people are receiving evacuation advisories.

Four of the fires have burned out of control and two of them, Palisades and Eaton, have burned a total of nearly 27,000 acres, according to the California Department of Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire.

The latest outbreak recorded to date, in the Hollywood Mountains (Hollywood Hills, in English) has forced authorities to issue a mandatory evacuation order in the iconic area bounded by Mulholland Drive and Hollywood Boulevard. Furthermore, the emblematic Los Angeles Walk of Famewhich is visited by thousands of tourists every day, is on evacuation alert due to the fire in the Hollywood mountains.

The Hollywood Academy has reported that the announcement of the Oscar nominations This edition, scheduled for January 17, is postponed until January 19 due to the devastating fires ravaging Los Angeles. The KNAW has also indicated that the voting period will be extended by two days, with Tuesday, January 14 being the last day on which members can submit their choice.

The American President, Joe Bidenhas canceled an official visit to Italy at the last minute, during which he was due to meet Pope Francis, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Italian President Sergio Mattarella, due to the serious wildfires in California.