Aerial footage of the Pacific Palisades wildfire that was captured from an airplane and showcases the scale of the blaze has gone viral on social media. Newsweek contacted the Los Angeles Fire Department for information about the blaze via phone on Wednesday.

A brush fire has spread to nearly 3,000 acres in Los Angeles. The flames are being fueled by a severe wind storm across Southern California.

The Palisades Fire in Southern California is spurring evacuations as strong Santa Ana winds stoke the flames. Follow live updates.

Southern California's Palisades Fire, fueled by a strong windstorm, has grown to 1,261 acres and prompted the city of Los Angeles to declare a state of emergency as 30,000 people have been forced to evacuate.