Bay Area firefighters head to Los Angeles County to combat massive Palisades Fire

Bay Area firefighters joined forces with other crews to contain a vast wildfire that started Tuesday morning and has already razed nearly 3,000 acres in Los Angeles County.

Dubbed the Palisades Fire, the blaze started in the mountains north of the affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. As of 12:40 a.m. Wednesday, 2,921 acres have reportedly been affected by the fire.