Thousands have been told to evacuate Pacific Palisades as parts of Los Angeles have been plunged into darkness as power is shut off to several towns as fast-spreading wildfire grows.
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.
‘Do not stand in the way of this first,’ Firefighter David Ortiz said.
Cal Fire has issued an ‘immediate’ evacuation order for Pacific Palisades, urging residents to ‘LEAVE NOW.’ ‘Do not stand in the way of this first,’ Firefighter David Ortiz said
Southern California Edison (SCE) shut off power to Cuthbert, Galahad, and parts of Malibu on Tuesday due to ‘dangerous fire weather,’ an alert said.
The company expected the power to be out for at least eight hours and it could be longer if crews need daylight to visibly inspect power lines and equipment. The inspection is required before SCE will restore power.
Roughly 10,000 are without power, with 5,600 or those provided by SCE, according to poweroutage.us.
The 200-acre bush fire was first reported around 10:30am on Tuesday and authorities have described the flames as a blowtorch.
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