Smoke from Pacific Palisades wildfire billows across skyline

A huge wildfire is burning through a Los Angeles suburb with more than 30,000 people under evacuation orders.

The Pacific Palisades whipped up by extreme winds quickly grew from 10 acres to 2,900 acres in just a few hours.

Footage shows the blaze sending up a dramatic plume of smoke visible across the city skyline.

Further clips show flames burning near homes.

The fire broke out at about 10:30 am (18:30 GMT) on Tuesday.