* Los Angeles declares a state of emergency as a wildfire explodes from 10 acres to more than 2,900 acres in mere hours.
* Fire chief Kristin Crowley says more than 30,000 people are under evacuation orders, and 13,000 buildings under threat.
* Footage shows houses on fire in the Pacific Palisades area and residents abandoning their cars to flee the flames.
* The fire broke out about 10:30 (18:30 GMT) on Tuesday and it exploded in size, fanned by 50 mph (80km/h) wind gusts and incredibly dry conditions.
* Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone says the Pacific Palisades is "not out of danger".
* A second brush fire has also started quickly spreading above Altadena, near the Eaton Canyon, about 40km (26 miles) inland from the Palisades.
* Millions of people in California are under a red flag warning, meaning there is an extreme fire danger.
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