The Irish community in Los Angeles was pulling together on Thursday night as the city continued to grapple with the most destructive wildfires in its history, with nearly 11,300 hectares so far scorched.
Two fires were threatening Los Angeles from the east and west, two days after they ignited, as firefighters managed to beat back another blaze scorching the Hollywood hills.
Kevin Kearns from Co Donegal, who has been living in Santa Monica for 30 years running a bar called the Auld Fella, said there is a large Irish contingent in the area and that it has joined forces in recent days.
