Palisades Fire devastates LA County as winds batter Southern California– www.cbsnews.com
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Tens of thousands fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades quickly spread to nearly 3,000 acres Tuesday, a blaze that authorities said could grow further as even stronger winds are expected through the night.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said the Palisades Fire started at 10:30 a.m. near 1190 North Piedra Morada Dr. With winds reaching at least 40 mph, the flames quickly spread to about 200 acres and grew exponentially.
It continued to spread rapidly through the hillsides. As of Wednesday morning, the fire has burned 2,921 acres with zero containment. Authorities evacuated about 30,000 people as flames threatened more than 10,000 homes.
Exact numbers have not been released but footage from the scene showed multiple homes as they were engulfed by the massive flames.
