The Palisades fire broke out at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday amid dangerously high winds and dry conditions, leaving dry vegetation ready to burn.

In just a few days, the fire has consumed more than 17,000 acres with 0% containment. Preliminary estimates indicate that more than 5,000 homes, businesses and other buildings were destroyed, officials say. At least one person died as a result of the fire.

These maps show the rapid spread of the fire.

This afternoon, flights over the fire will begin surveying the perimeter with infrared cameras, estimating the area to be approximately 770 acres.

By midday, a large area east of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and west of Merrimac Road will be evacuated.

Hours after igniting, the fire spread across more than 1,000 acres in Topanga State Park on the east side of the Santa Monica Mountains.

During the evacuation, about 30 cars were left on Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive. The fire department uses a bulldozer to clear the road.

The fire more than doubled in size within three hours. Due to persistent strong winds and mountainous terrain, emergency crews are having difficulty getting the fire under control.

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said all aircraft were grounded around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday night due to high winds and did not remain in the air until at least 9 a.m. Wednesday.

At around 1 p.m., officers were able to map the area again. Over 27 hours, the fire grew to more than 15,000 acres, reaching the eastern flank of last month’s Franklin Fire.

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