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Firefighters in Los Angeles successfully extinguished a fire that threatened some of Hollywood’s most famous landmarks.
The taming of the Hollywood Hills wildfire, which broke out late Wednesday night, is the first sign that easing winds and new resources may help authorities control the ravaging blaze. OURsecond city by population.
The evacuation order for surrounding neighborhoods will be lifted at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, allowing residents to return to their homes, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
The fire spread quickly in Runyon Canyon late Wednesday before helicopters and fire trucks rushed to the area to bring it under control. More than 100,000 residents are still being evacuated throughout the county, with multiple flames it spread over more than 28,000 hectares and resulted in the death of at least five people.
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