Firefighters reported some progress fighting the wildfires that have charred hillsides, homes and streets in Los Angeles County, but the strong winds that fanned the flames were expected to pick up again on Friday,

Londoners who live in Los Angeles and are fleeing from the raging wildfires describe what they're witnessing and the devastating aftermath they expect to come once the fires are over.

The death toll in the devastating California wildfires has risen to five, as the flames continue to engulf the Los Angeles area and threaten the Hollywood Hills. Officials had previously confirmed two fatalities from the fires.