30K LA residents, celebs flee as Pacific Palisades fire worsens; screaming residents abandon cars, creating hurdle for firefighters

Some 30,000 Los Angeles residents — including celebrities — have been ordered to evacuate their homes as a wildfire engulfs the ritzy Pacific Palisades while another destructive blaze erupted hours later in nearby Altadena on Tuesday night.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency after touching down in the Pacific Palisades area and meeting with first responders fighting the blaze that has so far torched more than 2,900 acres (4.5 square miles), according to CalFire.