Nearly 180,000 people under evacuation orders across LA county as emergency crews battle on against flames; Pacific Palisades fire described as ‘apocalyptic’

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Five people have died in the Eaton fire in Altadena, an increase from the two reported deaths earlier today, Los Angeles county sheriff Robert Luna told ABC Los Angeles station KABC.

Here are some of the latest images from the newswires from the wildfires raging though Los Angeles County.