The Palisades Fire has rapidly spread, burning through over 770 acres in just a little over 3 hours since it first ignited on Tuesday morning. This translates to nearly 3 football fields of land being consumed every minute on average, according to data from CalFire.
Currently, north to northeast winds are blowing around 15 mph near the base of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, with gusts reaching up to 30 mph. In higher elevations where the fire is raging, wind gusts have been recorded at up to 50 mph, as reported by the National Weather Service in Los Angeles.
