More than 30,000 residents in the Los Angeles area are under a mandatory evacuation order to a fast-moving, wind-drive wildfire in Pacific Palisades.

The Palisades Fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of North Piedra Morada Drive. By 3:30 p.m., the fire had exploded to more than 2,900 acres and was expected to keep growing amid strong Santa Ana winds. There was no containment so far, according to CalFire.

Evacuations were ordered for the entire Palisades community down to the Pacific Ocean, according to CalFire. During a Tuesday afternoon press conference, officials said more than 10,000 homes in Pacific Palisades and Malibu were affected by the evacuation order.

KTLA’s Mary Beth McDade, Samantha Cortese, Carlos Saucedo, Sandra Mitchell, Rachel Menitoff and Gene Kang report on Jan. 7, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/california/wildfires/palisades-fire-los-angeles-live-updates/

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As the deadly Eaton Fire continues burning in Los Angeles County, Pasadena Humane is seeking help as a large number of animals are being evacuated. Over 100 animals arrived at the organization on Wednesday, as workers expected more drop-offs to come in over the next few days, according Dia DuVernet, president and CEO of Pasadena Humane.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/help-needed-as-injured-animals-arrive-at-pasadena-humane-society-due-to-wildfire/

KTLA coverage of the Sunset Fire in Hollywood. Jan. 8, 2025.

Los Angeles city fire crews raced to contain a new wildfire in the Runyon Canyon area of the Hollywood Hills Wednesday evening. Jan. 8, 2025.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass held her first news briefing on the wildfires Wednesday evening after returning from Africa. Jan. 8, 2025.

Palisades Fire Updates: https://trib.al/z6QZrKm

Unedited Sky5 footage of homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire on Jan. 8, 2025. (KTLA)

Pasadena leaders and Los Angeles County officials discussed the devastating Eaton Fire, which has burned over 10,600 acres and taken five civilian lives.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 News at 4 on Jan. 8, 2024.

Forty horses were successfully rescued from the Eaton Fire, but the effort took a somber turn when one horse broke loose and disappeared into the burning wilderness. On Wednesday, however, a passerby found the missing horse and reunited her with her owners. The white horse, covered in ash and with singed hair, was a bit worse for wear but appeared healthy and in good spirits, according to her owners. KTLA's Andy Riesmeyer reports.

KTLA's John Fenoglio, a former EMT and volunteer firefighter, was reporting live from the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, when he seized the opportunity to douse flames that had spread to a home. Jan. 8, 2025.

KTLA 5 News team coverage of the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire, which have destroyed well over 1,000 structures in two communities. Jan. 8, 2025. Updates: https://trib.al/z6QZrKm

Footage shows firefighting tankers scooping up water from the Pacific Ocean to douse flames from the nearby Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades. Jan. 7, 2025. (Daniel Sparks via Storyful)

KTLA's Chip Yost reports from the area of Glen Avenue and Montana Street in Pasadena where the Eaton Fire consumed an unknown number of homes. Jan. 8, 2025. Updates: https://trib.al/iC8fAcE