I saw a massive wall of smoke engulf my home... I knew I had to escape the Pacific Palisades wildfire

A Pacific Palisades man has told how he made the potentially life-saving decision to get out of the city of Los Angeles as a massive fire continues to spread. Mike Maholias, 30, told DailyMail.com how he woke up on Tuesday and became concerned by the strong winds sweeping across the city, but still went about his day, working from home This image was taken by Maholias as he frantically escaped LA on Tuesday Pacific Palisades residents have shared the fears they faced as they were forced to evacuate their mansions on Tuesday while a massive fire continues to spread The Pacific Palisades fire broke out at around 10.30am on Tuesday 'It was a moment where I was torn because I was so mesmerized by what was happening in front of me and shocked by the fact that I was so oblivious to it just minutes before,' Maholias explained. Mike Maholias said he soon started to hear sirens outside his home on Sunset Boulevard Maholias described how he saw two helicopters flying above him, trying to pour water on the inferno as it spread to cover 1,260 acres of the city More than 100 firefighters and strike teams are now working to get the blaze under control More than 30,000 people have now fled the city as California issues warn there is an 'immediate threat to life' On his way out of the City of Angels, Maholias said he saw a Porsche 'driving maybe close to 100 miles an hour towards the fire.' 'Do not stand in the way of this fire,' Firefighter David Ortiz said With panicked residents fleeing on foot, the city has enlisted bulldozers to rid the streets of the deserted cars and clear a path for first responders to access the hills, where the fire is raging 'We are safe and out.