LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Crews battling multiple wildfires that raged across Los Angeles on Wednesday were up against a near-perfect storm: intense wind, low humidity and, most troubling for residents, inadequate supplies of water to contain the blazes.

At least 5 are dead and thousands have fled their homes as multiple wildfires fueled by Santa Ana winds blasted across Southern California.

With flames driven by hurricane-force winds, “it feels like Armageddon,” said one woman who was forced to evacuate. “It’s just smoke and darkness.”

Forecasters warn conditions spawning wildfires in the Los Angeles area aren't slowing down. Thursday is a national day of mourning to mark the passage of former President Jimmy Carter. Content creators are preparing for a potential ban on TikTok.

The Palisades and Eaton fires are threatening homes, with winds expected to intensify. California Gov. Gavin Newsom described the fires in Los Angeles as “unprecedented.”

Firefighters are making progress slowing the major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and caused thousands of people to

Firefighters are making progress slowing the major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and caused thousands of people to flee their homes.