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Palisades Fire Forces 1,000 Residents to Evacuate in Topanga Canyon

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looking for a man suspected of starting the fires. The blaze was first reported around 10 p.m. Friday evening, and what began as a small brush fire is now roughly 1,325 acres of flames.

Officials are using air tankers and all available resources to tame the blaze, which is currently 0% contained — meaning the firefighters are unable to keep the fire from spreading further across Western Los Angeles.

LA County Fire Department said in a recent statement the area of Pacific Palisades is basically a tinder box, filled with dry vegetation that “has not burned in 50+ years.” More than 500 homes and 1,000 people have been evacuate as the fire spreads, LAFD spokesperson Capt.

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