Flames burn cars, homes as 30,000 ordered to evacuate Los Angeles wildfire
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A brush fire burns near homes in Pacific Palisades, California on January 7, 2025
Briefing
Los Angeles declares a state of emergency after the fire grew from 20 acres to more than 1,200 acres in an hour.
Fire Chief Kristin Crowley says more than 30,000 people are under evacuation orders and 13,000 buildings are at risk.
Images show thick smoke rising from homes in the Pacific Palisades area and residents abandoning their cars to escape the flames
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone says Pacific Palisades is "not out of danger"
The situation was caused by wind gusts of 80 to 100 mph (126 to 160 km/h) combined with extremely dry conditions and low humidity.
Millions of people in California are under a red alert, meaning there is an extreme fire dangerScreenshot_20250107-171414.png
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