Watch: Ferocious LA fire burns behind CBS reporter

Flames are seen climbing trees and embers fly as wind gusts continue to fuel wildfires in LA.

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Its trajectory has been fuelled by a fierce wind event - dry winds from the mountains to the north and east and down to the LA coast, which are called the "Santa Ana winds".

CBS News, BBC's US partner, has correspondent Danya Bakus reporting from the scene. She explains how the "explosive" inferno is growing, with wind gusts sending embers that spread the flames.

Read the latest on this story here.

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