The fires tearing through Los Angeles are a new threat to an entertainment industry trying to emerge from a slowdown and twin labor strikes.

The devastating wildfires that continue to ravage the celebrity-filled enclave of Pacific Palisades and other areas have forced a production shutdown across Los Angeles, as well as the cancellation of a number of key award season events that were set to take place this week.

"Severance," "Hollywood is pausing production and cancelling premieres amid the ongoing wildfires that have sent California into a state of emergency.

Mandy Moore, Anna Faris, Milo Ventimiglia, Paris Hilton, Jeff Bridges, Bozoma Saint John, Mel Gibson, Billy Crystal, James Woods and Diane Warren are among the celebrities whose houses were destroyed by the blazes.

A wildfire at the Hollywood Hills has sparked fears the iconic sign could be set ablaze as Los Angeles continues to struggle with the the most destructive fire in the city’s history. At least five people have been killed in the California wildfires currently ravaging LA and its neighbouring county Ventura,

A mandatory evacuation order has been issued in the Hollywood Hills following the spread of the wildfires raging across Los Angeles, with a fire official saying the blaze is "rapidly expanding". The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said there was an "immediate threat to life" in the area and that it was being legally closed to the public.