Smoke from the Palisades fire in Los Angeles was billowing over the Santa Monica coastline on January 7, as thousands of people were told to evacuate.Footage filmed by Steve Udoff shows the thick smoke casting a shadow over the beach in Santa Monica.Several severe wildfires burned across the Los Angeles metro area on Tuesday, leading to widespread destruction and large-scale evacuations.The devastating Palisades fire had expanded to over 2,900 acres by Wednesday morning; the Eaton fire had scorched 2,200 acres.The Hurst fire, which ignited around 10:30 pm on Tuesday, had grown to about 500 acres by Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire. Credit: Steve Udoff via Storyful