A deadly wildfire rages through Pacific Palisades, forcing the evacuation of its 20,000 residents and forcing panicked Californians to ditch their cars in the middle of the road as they are forced to leave.
Cal Fire has issued an “immediate” evacuation order for Pacific Palisades, urging residents to “LEAVE NOW.”
The evacuation notice has caused a gridlock on Sunset Boulevard as LA residents flee, leaving behind their mansions as the 200-acre fire quickly scorches the ground around them.
Some schools in Brentwood are also being evacuated.
“Don’t get in the way of this first,” said firefighter David Ortiz. “This is pretty much the worst possible scenario for a firefight.”
Cal Fire has issued an “immediate” evacuation order for Pacific Palisades, urging residents to “LEAVE NOW.” “Don’t get in the way of this first,” said firefighter David Ortiz
The evacuation notice has caused a gridlock on Sunset Boulevard as LA residents flee, leaving their homes behind as the 200-acre fire quickly scorches the ground around them.
The 200-acre wildfire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and authorities have described the flames as a blowtorch.
Southern California Edison (SCE) shut off power to Cuthbert, Galahad and parts of Malibu on Tuesday due to “dangerous fire hazards,” a alert said.
The company expected the power to be out for at least eight hours and could be longer if crews need daylight to visibly inspect power lines and equipment. The inspection is required before SCE will restore power.
About 10,000 are without power, 5,600 of which are supplied by SCE, according to poweroutage.us.
The 200-acre wildfire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and authorities have described the flames as a blowtorch.
Police Academy star Steve Guttenberg said the fire is near his home and people are abandoning their cars, making it difficult for the fire truck to get onto the road.
Guttenberg urges his fellow neighbors to leave their keys in their cars when they abandon their cars “so guys like me can move your car.”
“We really need people to move their cars,” he told KTLA. “So if you leave your car on Palisades Drive, leave the key in there.”
The actor said he had friends who couldn’t leave their homes because of abandoned vehicles.
Cars in the area were set on fire as smoke and flames took over Pacific Palisades.
An X user, Jonathan Vigliottiposted a video showing it raining as a car caught fire outside a house.
This is a developing story. Check back regularly for updates.