Much of Los Angeles was enveloped in smoke. Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency as firefighters struggled to contain the fires. Buildings were destroyed and nearly 3,000 acres burned in the Pacific Palisades area between the beach towns of Santa Monica and Malibu,

The Palisades and Eaton fires are threatening homes, forcing evacuations and stretching firefighting resources thin, with winds expected to intensify.