At least 30,000 residents in Southern California were forced to evacuate due to multiple devastating wildfires that have destroyed thousands of acres in the area. 

The first fire reportedly started in the Pacific Palisades community in Los Angeles on Tuesday around 10:30 a.m. Pacific time. Strong, destructive winds and other unfavorable conditions caused the blaze to expand to 2,921 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Even more concerning was the department’s reporting of zero containment of the Palisades fire as of early Wednesday morning.