The fire burning in Pacific Palisades, an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood near Malibu and Santa Monica, is growing at an alarming rate.
Its path was driven by strong winds – dry winds from the mountains to the north and east to the LA coast, called “Santa Ana winds”.
CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, has correspondent Danya Bakus reporting from the scene. She explains how the “explosive” inferno grows, with gusts of wind sending embers spreading the flames.
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