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Santa Monica has declared a sunset to sunrise curfew in mandatory evacuation areas as the Palisades Fire continues to rage.

Santa Monica city leaders introduced a possible curfew for its residents in the wake of the 17,000-acre Palisades Fire.

A wildfire that broke out in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 7, sent plumes of smoke over the famous Santa Monica Pier.Footage from Konstantin Votinov shows clouds of smoke towering over Santa Monica,

Santa Monica Wednesday instituted a curfew in the wake of the Palisades Fire. City Manager David White signed the order late Wednesday and the Santa Monica City Council will be required to call a special meeting to officially certify the order within seven days,