An evacuation order for Los Angeles' Holly­wood Hills West neighbourhood has been lifted af­ter authorities said a wildfire there had been brought under control.

The LA Fire Department (LAFD) urged people in a state­ment "to be careful while returning to your homes".

Some 15,000 local residents had been earlier asked to leave because of the Sunset Fire, one of at least five large-scale wildfires which have caused widespread devastation across LA and neighbouring areas.

Five people have been confirmed killed.