A rapidly growing wildfire in Southern California, known as the Palisades Fire, has produced a massive smoke plume that stretches for more than 100 miles off the coast and into the Pacific Ocean. The plume, visible in weather satellite images, is being driven southwest by strong winds that are also fueling the flames on land.
The fire was first detected by Orora Technology, a thermal intelligence company specializing in wildfire detection using satellite technology. The company identified a hotspot at 10:35 a.m. local time on Tuesday in a remote valley within Topanga State Park, located just under a mile north of the Skull Rock trailhead and The Summit neighborhood.
