Many of L.A.’s middle-class homeowners bought properties years ago, before prices exploded. Now, they’re figuring out what to do next, as fires accelerate the city’s crushing housing crunch.

Officials urged more people to heed evacuation orders after a new blaze, the Kenneth Fire, started in the San Fernando Valley and quickly grew.

Massive wind-driven fires in Los Angeles County have killed at least five people and left others with “significant injuries.” Follow for live updates.