200-acre brush fire erupts in affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, prompting mandatory evacuations

Smoke from the Palisades Fire rises above Santa Monica.

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• A brush fire erupted in Pacific Palisades amid a powerful windstorm Tuesday.
• The Palisades Fire quickly grew to 200 acres, prompting mandatory evacuations in the area.
• Santa Ana winds, with gusts up to 100 mph, are creating extreme fire conditions.

A major brush fire erupted in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent neighborhood of Los Angeles, in the first hours of a powerful windstorm on Tuesday.