The Pacific Palisades, one of Los Angeles’ affluent residential neighborhoods, caught fire Tuesday morning in what has expanded to a 200-acre blaze, marking Southern California’s first large wildfire threat this week as much of the region is under a red flag warning created by strong winds and low humidity.
Firefighters work to contain a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades. (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via ... [+]
The Palisades Fire began around 11:00 a.m. local time and covered 200 acres as of 12:40 p.m. PST, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, which issued evacuation orders for residents of the Palisades and for those living along a stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway.
Cal Fire issued a red flag warning (warm temperatures, strong winds and low humidity) for Southern California that spans from Tuesday to Wednesday in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and Ventura counties, and from Tuesday to Thursday in San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties.
Heavy smoke from a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades rises over the Pacific Coast Highway in Santa ... [+]
Plumes of smoke are seen just a few miles north of the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by AGUSTIN ... [+]
A brush fire burns near a neighborhood in the Pacific Palisades. (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via ... [+]
The Palisades Fire burns north of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). (Robbin Goddard/Los ... [+]
A firefighter tries to extinguish a fire as it damages a property in the Pacific Palisades. (AP ... [+]
A brush fire burns near homes in Pacific Palisades. (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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