A fast-moving fire has forced some residents to evacuate from the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles amid "life-threatening and destructive" winds.

The Palisades Fire is threatening hundreds of homes and forcing some residents to evacuate on foot. The fire grew quickly amid a powerful windstorm.

Millions of people across Southern California are under a Red Flag warning as a dangerous windstorm fanned blazes in the Los Angeles area, including the Palisades Fire, which has triggered evacuations and burned hundreds of acres.

Dire warnings have been issued for the Los Angeles area after forecasters say there is the potential for the strongest wind event in more than a decade. A "Particularly Dangerous Situation" Fire Weather Warning is also posted as winds could peak near 100 mph.

A massive fire is spreading throughout the Pacific Palisades region of L.A. Get updates on the situation.

Forecasters warned that a significant Santa Ana wind event this week could help wildfires spread quickly and erratically. Utility companies said they may pre-emptively cut off power to some customers.

The brush fire has forced evacuations in the Los Angeles, California, community of Pacific Palisades, with orders established from the hills down to the Pacific Coast Highway. “Evacuate now from the area of Palisades Area.

Southeast of Palisades Drive, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles County, Calif. Palisades Fire initially started today at 11:04 a.m. in Los Angeles County. After being active for less than an hour, it has burned 200 acres.

Residents are being told to prepare to evacuate due to a rapidly spreading wildfire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles Tuesday morning. The blaze was first reported as a “vegetation fire” in the 1100 block of North Piedra Morada Drive,