The City of Los Angeles declared a state of emergency over the massive fire, which spanned nearly 3,000 acres as of Tuesday ...
Forecasters warned that a significant Santa Ana wind event this week could help wildfires spread quickly and erratically.
Dangerous widespread winds threaten Southern California's dry landscape this week, with wildfire and power outage concerns.
Witnesses describe homes being "completely levelled" by the spreading blaze, as strong winds fan the flames towards the city.
Strong winds and fire weather warnings are in the forecast for parts of Los Angeles, including Malibu, the Santa Monica Mountains and more locations.
Fierce "life-threatening" winds that have been pummeling the Los Angeles area are expected to intensify overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, fire officials said.
Fires driven by fierce winds scorched parts of the Los Angeles area, destroying homes and choking the sky with smoke.