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,

Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a fierce windstorm hit Southern California on Tuesday, fanning the blaze seen for miles as scores of residents abandoned their cars and fled on foot to safety with roads blocked.