Wildfires and ‘destructive winds’ devastate Southern California

At least 30,000 residents in Southern California were forced to evacuate due to multiple devastating wildfires that have destroyed thousands of acres in the area. 

The first fire reportedly started in the Pacific Palisades community in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday around 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Strong, destructive winds and other unfavorable conditions caused the blaze to expand to 2,921 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Even more concerning was the department’s reporting of zero containment of the Palisades Fire as of early Wednesday morning. 

Two other wildfires, the Eaton Fire and the Hurst Fire, broke out later Tuesday evening. The Eaton Fire was reported Tuesday at 6:23 p.m. near Pasadena, California, according to CalFire. The Hurst Fire reportedly began at 10:29 p.m. near Sylmar, California. Over 1,100 acres combined have burned due to both fires, and neither was reported to have any containment as of early Wednesday morning.