Aussie Bryanna Reynolds describes the terrifying experience of watching wildfires rage through Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles.
Aussie Bryanna Reynolds was watching the wildfires burn across Los Angeles for days when flames started ravaging the iconic Hollywood Hills. She described it as witnessing something out of an apocalypse film. Wildfires have raged across Los Angeles for days, destroying thousands of homes and claiming the lives of at least 10 people.
Reynolds said locals were told to expect wild weather conditions this week as the Santa Ana winds blew through, but nothing could have prepared her for the blazes that have ravaged the city. She told 9news that getting information about the fires and evacuation orders has been difficult and she and other locals have been forced to rely on TV news and social media platforms to stay informed.It's also been hard to stay in contact with her family back home, who are terrified for her safety. On Wednesday night, Reynolds raced through wild traffic to rescue a friend in Runyon Canyon who was ordered to evacuate but didn't have a vehicle. The streets of Hollywood Boulevard were lined with people evacuating hotels in Hollywood as the hills burnt in the background. The traffic was in complete chaos and there was a moment where we wondered if the gridlock traffic would move, and if it didn't we would have to make a run for it.Reynolds took her friend back to her Studio City apartment where they stayed awake for hours watching the news and peering over her balcony, terrified the fires would soon reach them. When they learned one blaze had crept over the hill and into the neighbourhood, Reynolds and her friend packed their credit cards, passports, cash, important documents and a few changes of clothes and left.At the time of writing, Reynolds' home hasn't been affected by the fires but she fears what she will return to when the last of the embers die out. 'The rebuilding they say will take years, there has already been a housing crisis and I wonder how the city of Los Angeles will accommodate the thousands that have lost their homes,' she said. 'I don't doubt that there will be riots and protests in the coming weeks. I hope that they bring in the national guard.'
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