We’ve declared a state of emergency to amplify our response to this devastating fire and clear a path for a rapid recovery,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement Tuesday evening. “ To the thousands of families impacted by this horrific fire — the City of Los Angeles is providing resources and shelter as this emergency continues.

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.

Santa Ana winds are one of the nation's most notorious wind events and an ongoing weather hazard in Southern California.