Frankie Dettori safe from LA wildfires but describes devastation as ‘absolutely terrifying’

FRANKIE DETTORI has described scenes of devastation near his home in Los Angeles as a result of the wildfires.

The legendary jockey is based in Pasadena, which is just a few miles from the destructive Eaton Fire which completely destroyed several neighbourhoods.

Fires are still raging in several areas around Los Angeles

The flames in the mountains that overlook Santa Anita racecourse were visible from the track, and racing and training had to be postponed because of thick smoke in the area.