This hollywood hills fire, named the Sunset fire, has caused devastation in LA.
With low humidity and dry vegetation due to a lack of rain, is the ideal condition for fire.
Chaparral and eucalyptus trees became the source of fire.
LA's densely populated urban landscape also includes flammable material with hanging power cables, wooden telephone poles.
Homes built with wood in accordance with earthquake also suitable source for fire..
The addition of powerful Santa Ana winds, which brought dry desert air from the east towards the coastal mountains.
These dry winds have fanned the wildfires while blowing over the hilltops and down through the canyons.