Web desk: Around 30,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate the area near the fire, which has grown to more than three thousand acres, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The forest fire in the suburbs of the American city of Los Angeles has spread to three thousand acres due to strong winds.
According to foreign media, the fire in Pacific Placidas, a suburb of Los Angeles, California, USA, continues to spread. The 10-acre fire has now spread to 3,000 acres due to strong winds.
Firefighters are battling the fast-moving blaze which is sweeping an exclusive LA hillside dotted with celebrity homes.
Posting on X, Governor Gavin Newsom said, “I’ve proclaimed a state of emergency to support the communities impacted by the #PalisadesFire”.
“Southern California residents: stay vigilant, take all necessary precautions, and follow local emergency guidance.”
Officials say the wildfire is being fanned by “life-threatening” and “destructive” winds hitting southern California.
Around 30,000 residents have been ordered to leave because of the fire, which is tearing through the foothills of the upmarket Pacific Palisades, located between Santa Monica and Malibu.
The smoke cloud from the flames is so high, it can be seen from LA’s famous Venice Beach, more than six miles away.
