Residents of one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in Los Angeles have fled their homes after “extreme” wind conditions rapidly spread a wildfire.
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The fire broke out on Tuesday morning in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent area that is home to celebrities, including Tom Hanks, his wife Rita Wilson and Steven Spielberg.
Firefighters faced a gruelling night as they battled to control the Palisades fire that had spread to almost 3,000 acres, while the fierce winds fueled another blaze in Los Angeles County.
With gusts expected to strengthen overnight, the mandatory evacuation zone was expanded north and east in the Pacific Palisades.
About 30,000 residents were placed under evacuation orders and more than 13,000 structures were under threat, Kristin Crowley, chief of the Los Angeles fire department, said.
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