The massive Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon, prompting mandatory evacuations affecting tens of thousands of people and highway closures. Later Tuesday, the Eaton Fire broke out in the foothills of Pasadena on the other side of Los Angeles County.

Three wildfires have caused evacuations in parts of Los Angeles County. They're known as the Hurst, Eaton and Palisades fires. The wind-whipped wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes,