Wildfire engulfs affluent LA neighborhood (VIDEO)

Fanned by high winds, a huge blaze in the Pacific Palisades area has prompted mass evacuations and a state of emergency

A wind-whipped wildfire tore across the celebrity area of Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles on Tuesday, triggering the evacuation of more than 30,000 residents and putting 13,000 buildings under threat, Reuters has reported.

According to officials cited by the news agency, the fire in the affluent neighborhood, between...