Firefighters are battling to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities and sent thousands of people fleeing their homes.

A new California wildfire has erupted near Runyon Canyon Park in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles. This comes as much of Southern California enters its third day of a critical fire weather threat. FOX Weather's Robert Ray describes the current situation in Pacific Palisades as multiple wildfires continue to burn.

Social media users have been sharing fake images of the Hollywood sign burning as deadly wildfires raged across Los Angeles, but the famous landmark was not impacted, according to witnesses.