LA's iconic Hollywood Boulevard is evacuated as new fire erupts

A ferocious new wildfire has erupted in the Hollywood Hills - sparking a mass evacuation of the iconic Hollywood Boulevard should be prepared to evacuate their homes.

The hellish, fast-moving inferno triggered the urgent evacuation order at 6pm local time on Wednesday - impacting at least 20 acres already near Runyon Canyon.

At least five people have so far - with 1,000 structures completely obliterated and thousands of people left with nothing but ash across the City of Angels.

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