live from london. this is bbc news. firefighters have battled through the night to try to contain multiple fires. several evacuation orders are in place and some 30,000 people are forced out of their homes. we have a home here and another one lost. if we go other this way, homes are gone. this one, completely level. panama's foreign minister says the sovereignty of the panama canal is �*non—negotiable�*, after donald trump refuses to rule out using military force to claim the waterway. sir keir starmer has urged mps not to back a bill today that would push for a national

inquiry into grooming gangs. welcome to bbc news. firefighters in california are battling three different places in and around los angeles, including a ferocious one that has ripped through an affluent neighbourhood. more than 1,400 firefighters have been deployed to battle the fires with hundreds more on their way. the california governor has said one firefighter has reported to be injured. the area near santa monica has seen at least 30,000 people forced from their homes. you can see that in some areas, it has almost reached the coast. it currently covers

almost 12 square, bitters and stretches from mountainous areas to the beach city of santa monica. these are live pictures from the scene where we have seen burning cars and destroyed buildings. two more fires are reported to be spreading in other parts of los angeles as strong winds spread the flames. one in eton canyon in pasadena. a third one is reported from the silma near the los angeles national forest. firefighters in california are battling three different the white house says the president is being briefed on the situation.

the fire exploded at astonishing speed. the combination of dry conditions and strong winds causing the fire's rapid spread. people evacuating began to leave their cars and escape on foot. emergency services eventually bulldozed some 200 abandoned vehicles to clear the roads. the pacific palisades area is home to luxury properties and celebrity homes. at least 30,000 residents were told to leave. my heart is in my throat, but we're 0k as long as the firefighters said there's an ambulance to take us out. but this is like right at my doorstep. we've been watching these huge plumes of smoke rising and the flames flickering over the mountains behind us. now, people in california are used to wildfires and strong winds at this time of year, but this one is more unusual because of how quickly it spread and the fact it's so close to a densely populated area. thousands of buildings were in danger of being engulfed by flames as emergency

services tried to keep people safe. it's not yet clear how widespread the damage is to properties, but some homes have been destroyed and several other fires have also been burning. while the strong winds continue, there's warnings across california that more wildfires may start. emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. cbs reporter, jonathan vigliotti is at the scene. he says firefighters are trying their best to stop the fire from spreading. we are here in a neighbourhood thatis we are here in a neighbourhood that is a total loss. we have a home here, we will flip over here, another home loss. 0ver here, another home loss. over this way, homes down the street, gone. this one, completely level. the firefighters are not trying to save the structures, they are trying to prevent the flames from jumping to other neighbourhoods. in some cases, the embers are being carried a mile from the source flames,

letting other homes on fire. a little earlier i spoke with jennifer colby — a public information coordinator for the city of pasadena where mandatory evactuation orders are in place. in recent updates i have received, we have evacuated more than 5,000 people. it has significantly impacted in north—eastern portion of pasadena and surrounding areas. this is a unified command between the fire departments and the police department and la county sheriff department, working tirelessly to mint in this so it is a very active effort at this time.- this so it is a very active effort at this time. we are heafina effort at this time. we are hearing some _ effort at this time. we are hearing some accounts . effort at this time. we are l hearing some accounts from people on the ground there in parts of los angeles who at the moment are unsure about what they should do next. they can see fire from their neighbourhood and they are wondering whether they should

leave their homes, what is your advice? it leave their homes, what is your advice? , , . . ., ., advice? it is very crucial to avoid impacted _ advice? it is very crucial to avoid impacted areas - advice? it is very crucial to avoid impacted areas so i advice? it is very crucial to avoid impacted areas so if| avoid impacted areas so if there is a mandatory evacuation order in your region, do not stay in the area and please do not come in from other areas and minimise traffic. anyone in the area, we do have resources in our committee so there is an evacuation centre open in pasadena, the pasadena convention centre. if you receive an evacuation order and please come to this location. we have parking available, we have boarding on site for pets so we are asking everyone to use those resources that they have. ., ., i. use those resources that they have. ., ., ,. , have. how would you describe the emergency _ have. how would you describe the emergency response - have. how would you describe the emergency response so i have. how would you describe i the emergency response so far? at the moment, we can see live pictures from pasadena, we see firefighters trying to tackle the blaze. do they have enough resources, enough manpowerfor resources, enough manpower for the resources, enough manpowerfor the challenge they are facing? we are utilising all resources

that we have. we are absolutely working very actively on this so we do have multiple fire units on this, we also have requested 50 strike teams state—wide and so we are putting all efforts into make sure we address this as quickly and effectively as we can. over the years _ and effectively as we can. over the years we — and effectively as we can. over the years we have _ and effectively as we can. over the years we have seen - and effectively as we can. overj the years we have seen several wildfires there in california and the wider californian area, how would you describe the experience at the moment? 0ne reporter on the ground said they have never seen anything like this in 20 years. i they have never seen anything like this in 20 years.— like this in 20 years. i think there are — like this in 20 years. i think there are unique _ like this in 20 years. i think there are unique situations| there are unique situations always in a disaster but as always, it is a very unified effort and we are all working together tirelessly to address this as quickly as possible. from there, cbs reporter nicole comstock sent this report. glowing embers from a wildfire

can destroy a neighbourhood. we are on the corner and when we first got here about 35 minutes ago, this home was completed destroyed. now you can see across here, there is another home that has caught fire. black smoke is billowing from the top of it so we know that is a structure burning and those are homes right here. the wind is blowing in all directions. right now you see the embers going to the south of us but it is also blowing to the west and the east. we also have this complex that caught fire because embers from the home behind us were blowing in the wind across the street here and now there are at least two of these buildings here that are on fire. it is so heartbreaking, we are seeing firefighters in these neighbourhoods but they cannot relate to anything because the wind is basically laying these flames down on top of homes ago blow to and a host will not really do anything for that. they are trying to focus on other efforts on protecting the

homes are little bit further away from the flames where they know that they actually can put in the richer protect them and we are also seeing firefighters that go into this complex here and just making sure that no one is still inside the properties here. you have to hope that everybody heard about these evacuation orders and cut out a long time ago because at this point in the evening, the flames are only picking up in intensity. we have seen not only the city helping people but other people coming out here to help their neighbours. i spoke to one gentleman who said he busted out the window and his friends apartment complex to make sure he could get her out and he said she did not know that the fire was burning right behind it. look at the flames coming of this condo right here. i'm sure there are others who did not know the fire was this close to them until they heard the fire alarm next door and came outside and saw this.-

alarm next door and came outside and saw this. one lady told us she _ outside and saw this. one lady told us she stuck— outside and saw this. one lady told us she stuck into - outside and saw this. one lady told us she stuck into her - told us she stuck into her neighbour's house is the fire spread difficult to they are dealing with this, they are 90 years old. dealing with this, they are 90 years old-— dealing with this, they are 90 ears old. ., , ., ., years old. through the state of california, _ years old. through the state of california, because _ years old. through the state of california, because of - years old. through the state of california, because of this, - california, because of this, they are 90 years old, they have lived in this house for 75 years and they have had the same insurance and these insurance people decided to cancel their fire, insurance people decided to cancel theirfire, and we are going through this and itjust happened they have no fire insurance. where there is a will, there is a way. i publish shouldn't do it but under the circumstances, send me to jail, thatis circumstances, send me to jail, that is fine. there are no words to describe how

heartbreaking. that is a life, your entire life. you don't get that back. the memories are gone. i hope they are alive. i have never seen a fire like this. this is like paradise, california. if you drive through hastings ranch and go to the top, it is an inferno. this is the worst thing you could wish in someone's life, aside from death. celebrities are among those fleeing the area. eugene leavy lives in the area and told local media he was forced to evacuate his home. the smoke looked pretty black and intense.

he was speaking to the los angeles times. elsewhere, steve guttenberg stayed to help firefighters by moving cars to make room for fire trucks. he had a message for residents leaving the area. 0ther other celebrities that reportedly have homes in the area include tom hanks, jennifer aniston, area include tom hanks, jenniferaniston, reese jennifer aniston, reese witherspoon and james jenniferaniston, reese witherspoon and james woods. james woods described evacuating his home and said he was not sure if it was still standing. 0n instagram, mark hamon, most famous for his role in star wars, called the blaze the most horrific fire since 1993 and says he evacuated malibu suit last minute, there were small fires on both sides

of the road. at least 30,000 people in an area or under evacuation orders as the blaze worsens. that is show you some of those live pictures that we will continue to receive from los angeles as firefighters continue to battle the blaze. it is now 3am and that fire started on tuesday in the city. we understand that more than 1,400 firefighters have been called in to fight the blazes. some have been called in from other parts of the states. the governor of california morning that fires art now and all year round event in california, especially there in los angeles. he said even though this used to be a seasonal pattern that had been seen over the years, it is now happening much more frequently. you are

watching bbc news. stay with us if you can as we continue to follow developments there in los angeles.

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