Images show the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles and other California fires.

The firefighters’ battle continues a series of forest fires The incident occurred Tuesday in Los Angeles County. fuel supply stormThe fire has so far engulfed thousands of acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

Incredible images, especially from areas affected by the devastation. Palisades Fire and eaton fire It shows the initial extent of damage, mainly in Pacific Palisades, an affluent area of ​​Los Angeles, and Altadena, a northern valley area.

Time-lapse satellite video released overnight by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, a project of Colorado State University researchers and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, paints a harrowing picture from above.

“A terrible situation is developing tonight as wildfires rage in Southern California,” the institute said on social media. “The community continues to be significantly impacted by the Palisades and Eaton fires.”

The blaze was sparked by an explosive wildfire fueled by strong winds that swept across the northwest Los Angeles area Tuesday morning. The Palisade fire, first reported at 10:30 a.m. PT, forced at least 30,000 residents to evacuate their homes in Pacific Palisade, a coastal neighborhood between Santa Monica and Malibu in western Los Angeles County.

Cal Fire said Wednesday it had grown to more than 15,000 acres without any containment. The Los Angeles County Fire Department estimates that more than 10,300 homes are threatened by the Palisade Fire, and at least 1,000 structures have already been damaged or destroyed.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said it had received reports of multiple burn victims within 24 hours of the fire and warned that more people were at risk. Several of the county’s main roads were gridlocked with traffic as residents attempted to flee in their cars, driving many people away. to abandon the vehicle Continue walking along the path.

that eaton fire It happened Tuesday night in the hills above Altadena in northern LA County, farther inland than the Palisades. Cal Fire said evacuations were ordered as the fire burned at least 1,000 acres overnight. Cal Fire said the Eaton fire had killed more than 10,000 people by Wednesday afternoon.

Additional evacuations took place in the Sylmar area of ​​Los Angeles later Tuesday, where a third fire broke out. Hearst FireIt broke out and quickly spread over hundreds of acres.

Another fire, woodley fireIt exploded Wednesday morning near Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve and Woodley Park. Cal Fire said strong winds are pushing the blaze south and “there is a risk of it crossing Burbank Boulevard.”

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency “We are not out of the woods,” he warned Tuesday in response to the bushfires.

“This is an extremely dangerous storm that poses extreme fire hazards,” Newsom said in a statement. “We are already seeing the devastating impact of this fire in Pacific Palisades, which grew rapidly in a matter of minutes.”