A massive multi-hundred-acre fire has engulfed the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, forcing evacuations of the area.
NBC News Los Angeles reported that the morning brush fire spanned more than 200 acres, growing exponentially from the two acres it was reported to have developed from. Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large Joel Pollak documented the blaze while evacuating the area.
Per the outlet:
According to LAFD, it was reported at around 10:30 a.m. near the 1100 block of North Piedra Morada Drive. Homes are threatened and some structures may have already burned.
Traffic was backing up on nearby Pacific Coast Highway.
At 2:50 p.m. ET, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) urged residents to follow evacuation warnings.
“Firefighters are now actively and aggressively responding to the #PalisadesFire with support from regional partners,” she wrote.
“Angelenos in the…
