Los Angeles wildfires in photos: Houses, cars destroyed; 30,000 evacuated

Los Angeles officials declared a state of emergency after a fast-moving brush fire in Pacific Palisades erupted Tuesday.

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A fire quickly engulfed around 2 square miles (just over 5 square kilometres) of property in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of western Los Angeles, creating a striking smoke plume that could be seen throughout the city. (AP photo)

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During Tuesday's intense windstorm in Southern California, firefighters rushed to contain a rapidly spreading wildfire in the hillsides of Los Angeles, which are home to several celebrities. (AFP)

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Forecasters cautioned that the worst could still be to come, as the windstorm is expected to persist for days and cause isolated gusts of up to 100 mph (160 kph) in the foothills and mountains, especially in places that haven't had significant rainfall in months. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole )

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 To lessen the possibility of equipment starting fires, some 500,000 utility customers faced the possibility of having their electricity turned off. (AP)

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 The flames were spotted by locals at Venice Beach, which is around 6 miles (10 km) away. It was one of several fires in the region. To facilitate evacuation operations, all non-essential traffic was prohibited from using portions of Interstate 10 and the picturesque Pacific Coast Highway. (AP Photo)

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The sole route into and out of her neighbourhood was totally closed, according to resident Kelsey Trainor. Fires blazed on both sides of the road, and ash rained everywhere. (Reuters Photo)

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About 20 miles (32 km) west of downtown Los Angeles, the neighbourhood that surrounds Malibu consists of narrow lanes that snake down to beaches along the Pacific Ocean and hillside neighbourhoods with densely populated homes tucked away against the Santa Monica Mountains. (Reuters Photo)

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Will Adams, a long-time Palisades resident, said he was in town when the fires broke out and rushed right away to pick up his two children from the school at St. Matthews Parish, which is currently in the path of the flames. In his 56 years as a resident, Adams claimed to have never witnessed a fire this low into the neighbourhood. (David McNew / AFP))

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 Pacific Palisades resident and actor Steve Guttenberg asked those who left their automobiles unattended to leave their keys behind so that they might be relocated to make room for fire engines. (AP Photo)

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President Joe Biden was scheduled to visit inland Riverside County, California, to announce the creation of two new national monuments in the state, but the unpredictable weather forced him to postpone his trip. Instead, Biden will make his speech in Los Angeles. (AP)

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A resident evacuates with his dogs as a wildfire approaches. Residents said they barely had time to gather their belongings as the ferocious fire approached their homes. “We looked up the hill and couldn’t believe what we saw,” ranch owner Dwight Monson, 68, told the Los Angeles Times, saying the fire moved 14 miles in five hours before destroying four homes and a barn on his property.  (Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP))