Hollywood Hills faces mandatory evacuations as Sunset Fire breaks out in famed LA neighborhood

An evacuation order for parts of the Hollywood Hills, including the famed Hollywood Boulevard, has been issued by the Los Angeles Fire Department as the Sunset Fire broke out Wednesday night.

An immediate mandatory evacuation has been issued for Laurel Canyon Boulevard to the West, Hollywood Boulevard to the south, Mulholland Drive to the North, and 101 Freeway to the East, according to a release from the LAFD.

This blaze is currently burning just over 10 acres of land near West Hollywood.

The fire is near Hollywood landmarks such as the Dolby and TCL Chinese Theaters, the Hollywood Roosevelt, the Hollywood Bowl and historic Whitley Heights.

Hollywood Boulevard is now closed off to traffic between La Brea Avenue and Crescent Heights Boulevard, Deadline reports.

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Residents fleeing for their lives have been beset by traffic issues.

Video posted to social media shows hundreds of cars in gridlock traffic in Hollywood as the flames inch closer to homes and businesses.

The Sunset Fire is currently growing and not contained in any capacity.

It is not immediately clear how this fire started