The cause is under investigation, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Evacuation warnings went into effect in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood with multiple homes under immediate threat,

Forecasters warn that an incoming wind event set to be one of the strongest since 2011 could push a growing wildfire west of Los Angeles even further — with residents being told to “leave now.” Live camera feed from UC San Diego shows smoke rising from the burning hillside near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in the Santa Monica Mountains.

A wildfire burned about 200 acres (80 hectares) and threatened homes in an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, forcing evacuations after officials had already warned of extreme fire danger from dry,

Millions of people across Southern California are under a Red Flag warning as a dangerous windstorm fanned blazes in the Los Angeles area, including the Palisades Fire, which has triggered evacuations and burned hundreds of acres.

Southern California hasn't seen significant rainfall since last April, and a pileup of dry fuel in combination with the winds has the region on edge. A mandatory evacuation order was issued for the Palisades.

A live camera from the state's Alert California network shows billowing smoke from a burning hillside near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in the Santa Monica Mountains. Dire warnings have been issued for the Los Angeles area after forecasters say there is the potential for the strongest wind event in more than a decade.