Palisades fire emits heavy smoke plumes

Timelapse videos captured drifting smoke over Los Angeles neighbourhoods on Saturday (January 11), as firefighters continue to battle the Palisades fire.

The footage showed a thick plume of smoke billowing from behind the hills on the horizon, reaching over towards a residential area and spreading beyond the sight of the camera.

Reuters was able to confirm the location from nearby buildings, road layout and mountains which matched satellite imagery. The date was verified by metadata on the original footage.

The wildfire expanded into an additional 1,000 acres overnight with residents warned of potential worsening weather conditions over the next 72 hours that could further stoke the blaze.

Evacuation orders throughout the Los Angeles area now cover 153,000 residents, putting 57,000 structures at risk. Another 166,000 residents have been warned that they may have to evacuate, said Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna.

(Production: Wang Jiawei, Fernando Robles and Sophie Royle)