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Pacific Palisades fire burning out of control as thousands evacuate amid dangerous windstorm

Los Angeles Times
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Most of Pacific Palisades was under an evacuation order by the afternoon , as residents fought traffic jams and heavy smoke trying to escape the nearby flames.

The blaze broke out around 10:30 a.m. near Piedra Morada Drive and was pushed by intense wind gusts that officials had warned could fuel any spark into a fast-moving and erratic wildfire.

Southern California will be hit over the next two days with dry, unpredictable and strong winds.

A spot fire erupted off Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive around 10:30 a.m. and quickly grew, threatening many upscale homes to the west.

A “life-threatening and destructive” windstorm is forecast to last through Thursday , bringing with it severe fire danger and widespread power outages across Southern California .

The current honorary mayor of the celebrity-studded Los Angeles neighborhood, actor Eugene Levy , was stuck in traffic.

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English

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