Pacific Palisades wildfire, 2 others burning across Los Angeles

The Pacific Palisades wildfire and two others burning across Los Angeles, driven by powerful winds, have expanded, forcing residents to evacuate, destroying homes and other buildings and clogging roads in the region. 

The Palisades fire, which started as a brush fire on Tuesday has expanded, growing to almost 3,000 acres with zero containment, according to Cal Fire.

It started at around 10:30 a.m. local time Tuesday, expanding to a minimum of 2,900 acres, forcing evacuation orders.