Multiple fires in the Los Angeles area grew with dizzying speed on Tuesday and Wednesday, and a blaze engulfed many homes in Pacific Palisades, an affluent coastal neighborhood on the city’s west side.
That fire, which had consumed almost 3,000 acres by Tuesday evening, was fueled by a fierce windstorm. Another fire east of Los Angeles, close to Pasadena in Eaton Canyon, has stretched across over 10,000 acres and left at least two people dead. Other smaller fires also drew concern, including a blaze in Sylmar, in the San Fernando Valley, where officials issued evacuation orders.
Extreme wildfire weather conditions were likely to continue into Wednesday afternoon.
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