There's a developing — and highly concerning — story out of southern California Tuesday as dry conditions and high winds have helped fuel a massive wildfire in the Pacific Palisades area.
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – The entire community of Pacific Palisades is being told to “evacuate now” due to a rapidly spreading wildfire in the Los Angeles area.
The Palisades Fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of North Piedra Morada Drive. By 2:10 p.m., the fire had exploded to 700 acres and was expected to keep growing.
“Fire is burning westward near the Pacific Palisades Highlands community with Rustic Canyon to the East & Topanga Cyn to the West are all under Evacuation warning,” Scott said.
What's worse is that the fire is thought to be in its early stages, with winds forecast to increase considerably Tuesday evening.
East flank of the #PalisadesFire is RIPPING. This is my view from 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica. This thing is moving towards Brentwood area and if these winds pick up as advertised tonight we’re looking at potential risk to the Sepulveda Pass, Bel Air, etc if it keeps pushing east. Nonstop sirens, as you can hear in the video.
Video and images from the affected area are abundant on X. Actor James Woods' home is in the path of the fire and after confirming that his family is out and safe, he has been sharing footage from security cameras at the home.
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President Joe Biden was initially set to deliver remarks in Thermal, California, on Tuesday afternoon regarding the creation of two new monuments to honor Native American tribes, but his trip was canceled due to the high winds.
The Temporary Flight Restriction invoked due to his presence limited the ability to provide aerial news coverage of the situation.
Drivers along Sunset Boulevard were forced to abandon their vehicles and flee on foot.
This is a developing story. RedState will continue to monitor it and provide updates as they become available.