Firefighters are responding to multiple fast-growing **wildfires** in Los Angeles, including the **Palisades Fire**, which has consumed nearly **3,000 acres**.
The **Palisades Fire** prompted evacuations for about **30,000 residents**, with **Mayor Karen Bass** declaring a **state of emergency**.
The cause of the **Palisades Fire**, which started around **10:30 a.m.** on Tuesday, is currently **under investigation** by CAL Fire.
Experts highlight that **climate change** is contributing to increasingly **severe and intense** wildfires in California, with data showing that most of the most destructive fires occurred within the last decade.
For more details about the wildfires and their implications, visit the original article [here](https://www.newsweek.com/how-did-palisades-fire-start-climate-change-blame-la-wildfires-2011547).