Mandy Moore, Anna Faris, Milo Ventimiglia, Paris Hilton, Jeff Bridges, Bozoma Saint John, Mel Gibson, Billy Crystal, James Woods and Diane Warren are among the celebrities whose houses were destroyed by the blazes.

A wildfire at the Hollywood Hills has sparked fears the iconic sign could be set ablaze as Los Angeles continues to struggle with the the most destructive fire in the city’s history. At least five people have been killed in the California wildfires currently ravaging LA and its neighbouring county Ventura,

As wildfires continue to rage across Los Angeles county, legendary Public Enemy front man Chuck D is asking social media users not to use the group's 1990 protest song "Burn Hollywood Burn" to celebrate those who have lost their homes in the devastation.

"[The song] has nothing to do with families, losing everything they have in a natural disaster. Learn the history," Chuck D wrote on Instagram

Rapper Chuck D asked people to stop using his Public Enemy song “Burn Hollywood Burn” in posts about the Los Angeles wildfires. “It has nothing to do with families losing everything they have in a natural disaster.

A mandatory evacuation order has been issued in the Hollywood Hills following the spread of the wildfires raging across Los Angeles, with a fire official saying the blaze is "rapidly expanding". The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said there was an "immediate threat to life" in the area and that it was being legally closed to the public.