30,000 Evacuated as Wildfire Rages Outside Los Angeles

A wildfire in an upscale part of Los Angeles has forced 30,000 residents to evacuate. Authorities have issued the highest-level alert for the blaze.

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00:00Around 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire burns outside of Los

00:05Angeles. It's already consumed over 11 square kilometers of land and fire officials say

00:11the blaze could get stronger.

00:14We are not out of danger. The National Weather Service has predicted that the winds are going

00:19to pick up and get worse. We're going to have the most significant wind event between 10

00:25p.m. this evening and 5 a.m. tomorrow morning.

00:30Some residents are fleeing on foot as roads out of the area are blocked. While there have

00:35been no injuries reported, a state of emergency has been declared. Authorities say the fire

00:40may be the worst in the area in over a decade.