As strong winds in Southern California contribute to the spread of a major wildfire, tools from NASA, Esri, and others help residents and first responders monitor the situation. On Tuesday, a wildfire broke out in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles,

For five consecutive days, wildfires fanned by strong winds have ravaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles, destroying more than 12,300 homes and buildings and leaving at least 16 dead. Fresh evacuations were ordered from Mandeville Canyon to the Interstate 405 freeway on Friday evening because of a flare-up of the massive Palisades Fire.

Evacuation orders went into effect in Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood, with multiple homes under immediate threat on Tuesday.