More than 30,000 people have been asked to evacuate as a fast-moving fire has spread near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood near Los Angeles. Video footage shows many evacuees were forced to abandon their cars while trying to flee the seaside neighborhood between Santa Monica and Malibu.
The Palisades Fire has grown to at least 1,261 acres, the Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley said at a news conference.
The City of Los Angeles has declared an emergency and officials warned that the worst is yet to come tonight, due to a dangerous windstorm.
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