A pair of massive wildfires menacing Los Angeles from the east and west were still burning unchecked early on Thursday, two days after they ignited, but firefighting crews made progress overnight in controlling a smaller blaze burning in the hills overlooking Hollywood Boulevard.

The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, and other city officials, are giving a news conference on the wildfires raging across the area - you can watch live at the top of the page LA County Board of Supervisors chair Kathryn Barger says she is "hopeful" the "tide is turning", but says the impact is worse than anything she's seen

The deadly fires have destroyed at least 1,000 homes, businesses, and other structures, according to Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone.