A firefighter battles the Eaton Fire on Wednesday, Jan. 8, in Altadena, Calif.

A firefighter battles the Eaton Fire on Wednesday, Jan. 8, in Altadena, Calif. / AP

Firefighters in Los Angeles hope to make progress against several wildfires that have destroyed more than 2,000 structures.

The Palisades, the Eaton and the Hurst fires have also killed at least five people. A new fire has erupted in Hollywood Hills. The fires have been so overwhelming that L.A. fire authorities don't have enough crew to cope.

West of Los Angeles, the fire hydrants went dry early yesterday morning as fire crews battles the Palisades fire.

Thurs., Jan. 9: Debris from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Thurs., Jan. 9: Debris from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. / AP

Thurs., Jan. 9: Altadena resident Herb Wilson, 67, and his wife Loyda Wilson, 48, survey their home after it was destroyed in the Eaton Fire northeast of Los Angeles. Their neighbor's home was the only house on their block that survived the fire.

Thurs., Jan. 9: Altadena resident Herb Wilson, 67, and his wife Loyda Wilson, 48, survey their home after it was destroyed in the Eaton Fire northeast of Los Angeles. Their neighbor's home was the only house on their block that survived the fire. / KQED

Thurs., Jan. 9: Debris covers the ground after the Palisades Fire ravaged a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

Thurs., Jan. 9: Debris covers the ground after the Palisades Fire ravaged a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. / AP

Wed., Jan. 8: Water is dropped by helicopter on the burning Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles.

Wed., Jan. 8: Water is dropped by helicopter on the burning Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles. / AP

Wed., Jan. 8: Fallon Prockiw-Kline, center, gets emotional in front of her home which was damaged by the Palisades Fire, in Malibu, Calif.

Wed., Jan. 8: Fallon Prockiw-Kline, center, gets emotional in front of her home which was damaged by the Palisades Fire, in Malibu, Calif. / AP

Wed., Jan. 8: Smoke and flames overwhelm a commercial area during the Eaton fire.

Wed., Jan. 8: Smoke and flames overwhelm a commercial area during the Eaton fire. / AFP via Getty Images

Thurs., Jan. 9: Firefighters work to salvage a home that caught fire on the Pacific Coast Highway.

Thurs., Jan. 9: Firefighters work to salvage a home that caught fire on the Pacific Coast Highway. / NPR

Thurs., Jan. 9: Josh Lederer wears a mask to protect him from fumes as he retrieves his children's clothes from his fire-raved property in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

Thurs., Jan. 9: Josh Lederer wears a mask to protect him from fumes as he retrieves his children's clothes from his fire-raved property in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. / AP

Wed., Jan. 8: Before/after view of burning and destroyed houses near Marathon Road in Altadena, Calif.

Wed., Jan. 8: Before/after view of burning and destroyed houses near Marathon Road in Altadena, Calif.

Wed., Jan. 8: Residents walk past homes burnt by the Eaton Fire.

Wed., Jan. 8: Residents walk past homes burnt by the Eaton Fire. / AFP via Getty Images

Wed., Jan. 8: Firefighters battle the Palisades Fire as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

Wed., Jan. 8: Firefighters battle the Palisades Fire as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. / AP

Wed., Jan. 8: Firefighters prepare to fight flames from inside Eliot Arts Magnet Middle School auditorium as the school burns during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area.

Wed., Jan. 8: Firefighters prepare to fight flames from inside Eliot Arts Magnet Middle School auditorium as the school burns during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area. / AFP via Getty Images

Wed., Jan. 8: Shortwave infrared (SWIR) sensor images of burning homes in Altadena.

Wed., Jan. 8: Shortwave infrared (SWIR) sensor images of burning homes in Altadena.

Wed., Jan. 8: Beach front homes are destroyed by the Palisades Fire in Malibu.

Wed., Jan. 8: Beach front homes are destroyed by the Palisades Fire in Malibu. / AP

Wed., Jan 8: Claudio and Kathleen Boltiansky embrace in their fire-ravaged neighborhood.

Wed., Jan 8: Claudio and Kathleen Boltiansky embrace in their fire-ravaged neighborhood. / AP

Wed., Jan. 8: A car is seen burned along the along the Pacific Coast Highway.

Wed., Jan. 8: A car is seen burned along the along the Pacific Coast Highway. / NPR

Wed., Jan. 8: Firefighters battle flames from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

Wed., Jan. 8: Firefighters battle flames from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. / Getty Images

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