Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades grew to nearly 20,000 acres by Friday.

The powerful Santa Ana windstorm may cause power outages, severe damage and wildfires as the gusts hit Southern California.

The strongest Santa Ana winds in over a decade that whipped wildfire and chaos through the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday were expected to worsen overnight, with 100mph gusts forecast fanning an uncontrolled blaze that led to 30,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who declared a state of emergency, urged residents to evacuate after he witnessed buildings destroyed by the blaze.