Fierce fire in Los Angeles burns behind CBS reporter

The fire burning in Pacific Palisades, an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood near Malibu and Santa Monica, has been growing at an alarming rate.

Its trajectory has been driven by a strong wind event: dry winds from the mountains to the north and east and up the coast of Los Angeles, which are called “Santa Ana winds.”

CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, has correspondent Danya Bakus reporting from the scene. She explains how the “explosive” inferno grows, with gusts of wind sending embers spreading the flames.

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