Brush fire in Pacific Palisades

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 21, 2019 Los Angeles fire crews responding to a brush fire during uphill near Palisades Drive in Pacific Palisades. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

A plane drops flame retardant on the fire near Palisades Drive in Pacific Palisades. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)

Oct. 21, 2019 4:56 PM PT

Firefighters responded about 10:40 a.m. Monday to the blaze in Pacific Palisades which erupted near 500 N. Palisades Drive. The fire, initially reported as about one acre in size, grew to an estimated 30 acres in less than an hour before reaching about 40 acres by midday.

Brush fire threatens homes in Pacific Palisades

Los Angeles firefighter Luis Ochoa, left, gets help from Murray Markliles, who is protecting his father’s house in Pacific Palisades. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)