The evacuation order for the Hollywood Hills fire was lifted after the fire was contained

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Los Angeles firefighters successfully extinguished a fire that threatened some of Hollywood’s most iconic landmarks.

The taming of the Hollywood Hills fire, which broke out late Wednesday evening, is the first sign that declining winds and new resources may help authorities control the blazes that have devastated the area. weThe second city in terms of population.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said the evacuation order for surrounding neighborhoods would be lifted at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, allowing residents to return to their homes.

The fire quickly spread through Runyon Canyon late Wednesday before helicopters and fire engines swept the area to bring it under control. More than 100,000 residents remain under evacuation across the province Multiple fires It spread to more than 28,000 acres and killed at least five people.

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