Los Angeles, United States - January 07, 2025 On January 7, X user Steven Garza shared a dramatic video showing smoke from the Pacific Palisades Fire, seen from Santa Monica, as a massive wind-driven wildfire continued to threaten western Los Angeles. Tens of thousands of residents remain under mandatory evacuation orders Wednesday morning after the fire, first reported around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday near North Piedra Morada Drive, exploded to over 2,900 acres with zero containment. Fueled by hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, the flames swept through the Pacific Palisades, forcing evacuations for the entire community down to the Pacific Ocean. More than 10,000 homes in Pacific Palisades and Malibu were under evacuation orders, with warnings extending to Santa Monica and Calabasas. News footage showed dozens of homes and other structures engulfed, though no official damage estimates were available. An evacuation shelter for residents and pets was established at the Westwood Recreation Center on Sepulveda Boulevard. Dozens of Los Angeles County schools will remain closed Wednesday due to the fire's ongoing threat. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.