[PHOTOS] Huge flames threaten million dollar homes in Los Angeles

Wildfires are burning dangerously close to homes in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, in California, with residents forced to flee the blaze.

The fire has burned more than 12 hectares of brush and is threatening homes on the hillside, city fire officials said. Some properties are worth millions of dollars.
Pictures from the scene show huge flames coming dangerously close to properties as residents attempt to fight off the flames.