On Wednesday, 31,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes, while another 23,000 were under evacuation warnings, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna. The wildfire is being stoked by Southern California's lack of humidity and highly windy conditions.

Firefighters battled multiple wildfires Thursday in southern California, including a new blaze that erupted a day earlier and prompted authorities to order more than 30,000 people to evacuate. The Hughes Fire northwest of the city of Los Angeles became the latest focus for fire crews Wednesday as it swelled to burn an area of more than 41 square kilometers near the Lake Castaic recreation area.