The Sunset Fire erupted in the densely populated Hollywood Hills late Wednesday, prompting more evacuations in areas like Hollywood Boulevard and Runyon Canyon Park. The wildfires tearing through Los Angeles are creating surreal, apocalyptic scenes, including for TV reporters on the ground covering them.

Authorities continued to battle the Palisades and Eaton fires throughout Los Angeles County as lower wind speeds are expected to provide some respite Thursday morning before picking up again in the afternoon, though firefighters were able to lift evacuation orders for a fire that burned through the Hollywood Hills.

"I'm not here to talk about the status of our budget." Daniel Arkin Los Angeles County public officials are vowing to crack down on people allegedly stealing from homes as devastating wildfires rip through the region,

The Palisades and Eaton fires are threatening homes, forcing evacuations and stretching firefighting resources thin, with winds expected to intensify.