At least four blazes are spreading in Southern California, near the scenic coast, in Malibu and the Pacific Palisades, as well as further inland. Firefighters are struggling to work in the wind, and the fires are uncontained.

O n Tuesday, three wildfires broke out in Los Angeles County, the largest one encompassing almost 3,000 acres in western LA's Pacific Palisades coastal neighborhood at the time of

Strong winds that sent wildfires ripping through the mountains and foothills around Los Angeles on Tuesday fed a spectacle of smoke, flames and flight.