The closures included a section of the storied Pacific Coast Highway that runs through Pacific Palisades, the site of the largest fire.

Officials are asking people to avoid the roads still open near the fire areas if possible, especially in West Los Angeles.

Parts of coastal Los Angeles County faced evacuation orders after a wind-driven brush fire broke out in Pacific Palisades. The fire burned hundreds of acres in just a matter of hours Tuesday morning when red flag warnings were in effect throughout Southern California.

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

The City of Los Angeles declared a state of emergency over the massive fire, which spanned nearly 3,000 acres as of Tuesday evening.

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.