Irish man in Los Angeles vows to stay despite devastating wildfires and says 'Hollywood, the sequel will be bigger and better'

"Biblical, post apocalyptic, use whatever superlative you like, some of these neighbourhoods I visit often are literally wiped off the map," he told the Irish Independent.

"These winds whip up the blazes so quickly that in a matter of minutes entire acres go up in flames. It was devastating to see the impacts of these fires."

"The fires must be pretty high on the news agenda in Ireland too as I've had lots of heartwarming texts checking in on me this week," he added.

"Living in downtown Los Angeles, my home isn't in the most immediate fire danger but the sky has been thick with dense black smoke on and off for several days."

Read at Irish Independent