100 mph Santa Ana winds expected tonight: Historic Palisades Theater is gone; Brentwood is next

Residents trying to flee one of California's ritziest neighborhoods have been warned the worst is yet to come as the worst windstorm in a decade descends upon them.

Already, homes have been razed throughout celebrity enclave Pacific Palisades as the fire rapidly spreads throughout Southern California.

Now, the National Weather Service has warned that dire conditions will continue to worsen throughout the night.

Traffic is deadlocked on the routes out and residents are abandoning their cars as they flee the wildfires, leaving authorities no option but to bulldoze expensive Teslas, Mercedes and BMWs blocking the streets.

Some 30,000 residents in Pacific Palisades and surrounds are now under mandatory evacuation orders, amid warnings there is an immediate threat to their lives.

'Most destructive windstorm in a decade' to hit California tonight amid warnings worst is yet to come

The National Weather Service has warned residents to expect more carnage tonight with wind gusts reaching 60 mph.

'This will likely be the most destructive windstorm seen since 2011 windstorm that did extensive damage to Pasadena and nearby foothills of the San Gabriel Valley,' the NWS said.

'Any communities along Highway 118 and 210 corridors will be at highest risk for comparable wind damage.'

The winds forecast for tonight will only fan the flames of the wildfire, but also risks bringing down trees and power lines, or creating further infernos.

L.A. City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson declared a state of emergency on Tuesday afternoon amid raging wildfires.

He warned the worst is yet to come as he urged residents to stay off the roads if it is at all possible, to give emergency responders the best chance at fighting the inferno.

Los Angeles County Fire Chief Marrone also had a stern warning for residents on Tuesday night, telling them: 'we are not out of danger.'.

'The National Weather Service has predicted that the winds are going to pick up and get worse,' Marrone said.

'We're going to have the most significant wind event between 10 p.m. [PST] this evening and 5 a.m. tomorrow morning.'

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