Three blazes, fueled by hurricane-strength wind gusts, are sweeping through the area north and east of Santa Monica.

Wildfires have whipped through parts of Southern California in recent hours, burning homes and forcing widespread evacuation orders across the region. The affected area included an LA hillside known as Pacific Palisades, where the family of Lakers head coach JJ Redick lives.

NBA coaches JJ Redick and Steve Kerr said their family members were evacuated due to the Pacific Palisades wildfire, one of four spreading in California since Tuesday.  “I just want to