The fire burning in Pacific Palisades, an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood near Malibu and Santa Monica, is growing at an alarming rate.
Its trajectory was fueled by strong winds — dry winds from the mountains to the north and east and down to the coast of Los Angeles called the Santa Ana wind.
Correspondent of CBS News, the American partner of the BBC, Dania Backus reports from the scene. She explains how the “explosive” inferno is growing as gusts of wind send up embers that spread the flames.
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