Largest Los Angeles fires still out of control even as slower winds help tame flames [Video]

L.A. County supervisor Kathryn Barger says the city and county are working ‘hand-in-hand’ to make sure every available resource was deployed in the fight against the wildfires that have ravaged the area.

Firefighters began to slow the spread of deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area Thursday after the ferocious winds that drove the fast-moving flames diminished, though the largest blazes still burned out of control.

Crews were able to knock down a major threat that broke out Wednesday evening in the Hollywood Hills, close to the heart of the entertainment industry, and by morning had lifted an evacuation order for the area.

“While we are still facing significant threats, I am hopeful that the tide is turning,” Los Angeles County supervisor Kathryn Barger said during a news conference Thursday morning.

Water dropped from aircraft helped fire crews get control of fires in the Hollywood Hills and Studio …

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