The Palisades Fire broke out at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday amid dangerously high winds and dry conditions, with dry vegetation starting to burn.
The fire burned more than 17,000 acres within days and was 0% contained. Officials say that according to preliminary estimates, more than 5,000 homes, businesses and other buildings were destroyed. At least one person was killed in the fire.
These maps show the rapid spread of the fire.
That afternoon, planes flying over the fire began photographing its surroundings with infrared cameras, which are estimated to be about 770 acres.
Around noon, a large area was evacuated east of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and west of Merrimack Road.
Hours after ignition, the fire had spread to more than 1,000 acres in Topanga State Park on the east side of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Approximately 30 cars will be left abandoned at Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive during the evacuation. Fire officials are using bulldozers to clear the road.
Within three hours, the fire more than doubled in size. Crews are struggling to control the fire due to persistent high winds and mountainous terrain.
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Christine Crowley said all aircraft were grounded around 7:30 Tuesday night due to high winds and remained grounded until at least 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Around 1 p.m., authorities were able to map the border again. In 27 hours, the fire has grown to 15,000 acres and continues to reach the east side of last month’s Franklin Fire.
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