A wind-driven wildfire has spread across California, leading authorities to order the evacuation of at least 180,000 people as the rapidly growing blaze burned across nearly 30,000 acres.
At least 10 people have been killed amid the devastating wildfires that left more than 4,000 structures burned down including in the Pacific Palisades, known for being the home of several A-listers. Hundreds of thousands have also experienced power outages across the region over the past few days.
Several fires across Los Angeles County have erupted, including the Pacific Palisades fire, which is now the most destructive LA has seen, burning more than 19,978 acres, while the Eaton Fire has scorched some 13,690 acres.
Pacific Palisades is a residential community and attracts very few tourists, however, the area it sits in, Los Angeles County, is popular with visitors who are heading to the sandy shores of Venice Beach, exploring Hollywood as well as touring studios and museums among many other attractions.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) sits relatively close to the Palisades fires, but so far minimal travel disruption has occurred.
Meanwhile, several roads including parts of the Pacific Coast Highway have been closed as of early Wednesday morning.
Has the fire impacted flights at LAX?
LAX is around 19 miles south of Pacific Palisades, but the majority of arrivals and departures have continued as normal amid the wildfires.
As of Friday morning, the majority of flights scheduled to arrive have done so on time over the past few days, with the exception of a couple of flights that had been delayed and a handful of cancellations, data from FlightRadar24 shows.
On Thursday, there were very few cancelled departures, however the majority of flights were running on time until the evening, when delays started to occur but for the majority, no more than an hour.
Passengers should check with their airline to confirm their flight details ahead of travelling.
Has the fire impacted other travel?
The LAFD said as of 7pm local time on Thursday that the Pacific Coast Highway is closed from McClure Tunnel in Santa Monica to Topanga Canyon with LAPD managing traffic for evacuations.
Caltrans, California’s Department of Transportation, has announced several road closures due to the wildfires throughout region.
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