.................... LOS ANGELES (KTLA) - The entire community of Pacific Palisades is being told to "evacuate now" due to a rapidly spreading wildfire in the Los Angeles area. The Palisades Fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of North Piedra Morada Drive. By 2:10 p.m., the fire had exploded to more than 700 acres and was expected to keep growing. The fire has burned as much as 772 acres with no containment, according to CalFire. "Fire is burning westward near the Pacific Palisades Highlands community with Rustic Canyon to the East & Topanga Cyn to the West are all under Evacuation warning," Scott said. Evacuations were ordered for the entire community down to the Pacific Ocean, according to CalFire. Evacuees were urged to travel south toward Pacific Coast Highway utilizing Palisades Drive and Sunset Boulevard. The evacuation order also included areas of Malibu east of Las Flores. Plumes of smoke are seen as a brush fire burns in Pacific Palisades, California on January 7, 2025. (Getty Images)Plumes of smoke are seen as a brush fire burns in Pacific Palisades as seen from Santa Monica, California on January 7, 2025. (Getty Images)View of the Palisades Fire from LAX on Jan. 7, 2025. (KTLA)A palm tree is seen burning during the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2025. (KTLA)Heavy smoke from a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades rises over the Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo)An ALERTCalifornia camera view of a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles County. Jan. 7, 2024. (ALERTCalifornia)A firefighter tries to extinguish a fire as it damages a property in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo)Firefighters work to extinguish flames engulfing a home as a brush fire rages in Pacific Palisades, California, on January 7, 2025. (Getty Images) More than 100 firefighters and pre-positioned strike teams were battling the blaze, David Ortiz of the LAFD said. “This is pretty much the worst possible scenario for a firefight," said Ortiz. Video from Alert California showed a large plume of smoke rising over the Santa Monica Mountains. Ortiz described the fire as a blowtorch and urged residents to follow orders if asked to leave. "Do not stand in the way of this fire," Ortiz said. There was no initial estimate for the number of structures damaged or destroyed. However, an Associated Press photographer captured images of firefighters working to extinguish flames inside a home. Pacific Palisades is located about 10 miles from Malibu, where the Franklin Fire burned more than 4,000 acres and burned several homes after erupting during similar windy conditions in December. Palisades Fire Resources: LAFD Alerts | CALFIRE Incident Page | LAFD on X