As wildfires continue to spread across southern California, a flight from Los Angeles International Airport touched down on Wednesday evening at Dulles International Airport in Virginia with people eager to escape the flames.

Airlines are issuing waivers as wildfires threaten parts of southern California. Some theme parks and tourist attractions are closed.

The massive Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon, prompting mandatory evacuations affecting tens of thousands of people and highway closures. Later Tuesday, the Eaton Fire broke out in the foothills of Pasadena on the other side of Los Angeles County.