Three massive wildfires are burning in Los Angeles, with thousands of residents being told to evacuate their homes.

Footage from the scene showed nurses, firefighters, paramedics and others rushing hundreds of patients, some still in hospital beds, from nursing homes near the fire area.

AN INTERACTIVE map shows where tens of thousands have been forced to evacuate as a wildfire is burning through an affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood. A-listers in Pacific Palisades are praying ...

Latest news and live updates on the Pacific Palisades brush fire in California as evacuations and road closures are underway.

Parts of Palisades Charter High School - which appeared in films such as Carrie - have caught fire, US media say.

A shocking aerial photo showed flames and a wall of smoke inching closer to highly-populated areas as reports of a third fire emerged.

A shocking aerial photo showed flames and a wall of smoke inching closer to highly-populated areas as reports of a third fire ...

Despite the extensive survey, some questioned why non-Aspen residents, particularly those commuting daily from down valley, ...

Authorities say high wind speeds are worsening the situation, with one witness describing being able to hear her windows ...

Residents are being told to flee immediately due to an immediate risk to their lives from three major fires across the county ...