Southern California fire map: Brush fires force evacuations; thousands without power

Four fast-moving wildfires are spreading across communities in the Los Angeles area. High winds have dramatically raised the risk of wildfires for the next several days.

Palisades Fire

A brush fire in Pacific Palisades has grown to more than 3,000 acres and is forcing residents in the area to leave their homes. The fire is 0% contained.

The Los Angeles Fire Department issued a mandatory evacuation order for the following zones:

DRY-U026-A, LOS-Q0767, MAL-C111-A, MAL-C111-B, MAL-C112-B, MTN-U028, RMB-U030-A, RMB-U030-B, RMB-U030-D, RRC-U027, SAN-Q1395-B, SAN-Q1396-B, SDP-U029, SSM-U010-A, SSM-U010-B, TOP-U001, TOP-U002, TOP-U003, TOP-U004, TOP-U005, TOP-U006, TOP-U007, TOP-U008, TOP-U009

The evacuation area for the Palisades Fire has been expanded to east Kenter Avenue and north to Mulholland Road, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The evacuation orders stretch south to the Pacific Coast Highway and west to Topanga Canyon Boulevard.

Track the Pacific Palisades brush fire's movement and evacuation zones here:

Eaton Fire

Mandatory evacuations have been issued for parts of Pasadena due to the Eaton Fire, which has now grown to 2,227 acres. This fire is currently 0% contained.

The first evacuation order was issued for the area east of Allen Avenue, north of Washington Boulevard and west of Sierra Madre Villa Avenue. Evacuations were later expanded to include the area north of Orange Grove/Rosemead Boulevard, east of Lake Avenue and west of Michillinda Avenue.

This includes the following zones:

ALD-ARROYOSECO, ALD-CALAVERAS, ALD-CANON, ALD-CASITAS, ALD-CHANEY, ALD-EASTLOMA, ALD-EATONCANYON, ALD-FARNSWORTH, ALD-GARDEN, ALD-GARFIAS, ALD-LAUREL, ALD-MEADOWS, ALD-MENDOCINO, ALD-MIDLOTHIAN, ALD-MILLARD, ALD-MOUNTLOWE, ALD-PALM, ALD-RUBIO, ALD-WAPELLO, ALD-WHITEPARK, ARC-001, ARC-002, ARC-004, GLN-E018, GLN-E027, GLN-E028, GLN-E029, GLN-E030, GLN-E039, GLN-E040, GLN-E041, KIN-KINNELOA, LAC-E183, LCF-ALTACANYADA, LCF-BERKSHIRE, LCF-CASTLE, LCF-CIVICCENTER, LCF-COMMONWEALTH, LCF-CREST, LCF-CROWN, LCF-DESCANSO, LCF-FOOTHILLEAST, LCF-FOOTHILLWEST, LCF-HAMPSTEAD, LCF-HILLARD, LCF-INVERNESS, LCF-JPL, LCF-MEMORIAL, LCF-PARADISE, LCF-STARLIGHT, MRV-101, MRV-102, MRV-201, MRV-202, MRV-203, MRV-204, MRV-301, MRV-302, MRV-303, MRV-304, MRV-305, MRV-307, MRV-401, MRV-402, MRV-403, MRV-404, MRV-405, PAS-E001, PAS-E002, PAS-E003, PAS-E006, PAS-E008, PAS-E010, PAS-E012, PAS-E019, PAS-E022, SMD-E001, SMD-E002, SMD-E003, SMD-E004, SMD-E005, SMD-E006, SMD-E007, SMD-E008, SMD-E009, SMD-E010, SMD-E011, SMD-E012, SMD-E013, SMD-E014, SMD-E015, SMD-E016, SMD-E017, SMD-E019

An evacuation center has been established at the Pasadena Civic Center at 300 East Green Street.

Track the Eaton fire's movement and evacuation zones here.

Hurst Fire

The Hurst fire has grown to 505 acres and is forcing residents to leave their homes. This fire is currently 0% contained.

Mandatory evacuations were issued for communities north of I-210 to the I-5 and Route 14 split.

This area includes the following zones:

LAC-E119-B, LAC-E132-A, LAC-E132-B, LOS-E001

Track the Hurst fire's movement and evacuation zones here.

Woodley Fire

The Woodley fire ignited Wednesday morning and quickly grew to 75 acres. It is burning near North Woodley Avenue in the Sepulveda Basin.

The flames are being driven south by strong winds. Cal Fire reports the fire poses a threat of crossing Burbank Boulevard.

"Crews are actively working to contain the fire and protect structures in the affected area," Cal Fire said.

Track the Woodley fire's movement and evacuation zones here.

Strong winds drive Southern California fires

Flames were being pushed by Santa Ana winds topping 60 mph in some places. The winds were expected to increase overnight, producing isolated gusts that could top 100 mph in mountains and foothills - including in areas that haven't seen substantial rain in months.

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The winds act as an "atmospheric blow-dryer" for vegetation, bringing a long period of fire risk that could extend into the more populated lower hills and valleys, according to Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with the University of California, Los Angeles and the National Center for Atmospheric Research

Red flag warnings are in effect and will remain in place until 6 p.m. Thursday for the Malibu coast, the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, the San Gabriel Valley, the San Fernando Valley, Calabasas, the Santa Clarita Valley, the San Gabriel Mountains, and the 5 Freeway and 14 Freeway corridors.

The weather service warned of possible downed power lines and knocked-over big rigs, trailers, and motorhomes. Strong offshore gusts will also bring dangerous conditions off the coasts of Orange and Los Angeles counties, including Catalina Island, and potential delays and turbulence could arise at local airports.

Utilities said they were considering preemptively cutting power starting Tuesday to about a half-million customers across eight counties. In recent years, California utilities have routinely de-energized electrical lines as a precaution against weather conditions that might damage equipment and spark a fire.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.