An estimated 1,000 structures have been destroyed in the Santa Ana wind-driven wildfire that has ripped through the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Malone said at a news conference. Wednesday morning.
Many of the buildings lost in the fire were residences, KTLA reported.
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The Palisades Fire was first reported Tuesday in the 1100 block of North Piedra Morada Drive. By that night, the fire had grown to more than 2,900 acres.
CalFire said the entire region was ordered to evacuate to the Pacific Ocean. Tens of thousands of homes and businesses were affected by evacuation measures, including alerts for Calabasas and the city of Santa Monica, the report said.
Marrone said there were also “a large number of people who were not evacuated” who were seriously injured.
By Wednesday morning, authorities had identified five different wildfires and said they were “0% contained.”
