Two fires have ignited in the Los Angeles area Tuesday, including one dubbed the Palisades fire that exploded to more than 1,200 acres and has forced evacuations, as the area expects to see some of the worst winds in more than a decade.

Residents in Pacific Palisades, a neighborhood almost 20 miles west of downtown Los Angeles, have been ordered to evacuate as a fast-moving fire grown to more than 1,200 acres, threatening nearly 26,000 people and 13,000 structures, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). Areas of Malibu east of Las Flores were also included in the evacuation order.

Gov. Gavin Newsom was on the ground Tuesday afternoon while being briefed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) about the Palisades fire, according to a post on social platform X.

“Californians in the affected areas should stay alert and follow evacuation orders from local authorities http://Ready.CA.Gov,” Newsom said in the post.