A new wildfire was reported today at 4:08 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

The fire expanded in size on Wednesday after powerful winds came ... where its equipment was considered at high risk of sparking a wildfire, according to the Los Angeles Times. The United States is experiencing a strong wildfire year with 8.1 million ...

Thousands of people were urged to flee an out-of-control wildfire burning around communities near Los Angeles on Thursday, with dozens of homes already lost to the fast-moving flames.

Forecasters in California are using some of their strongest language to warn that windy conditions may help fires spread this week.

Thousands of people were under evacuation orders in Southern California as fast moving wildfires engulfed homes, authorities said, with the National Weather Service issuing a red flag alert that described the situation as "particularly dangerous.

Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate a part of California that has been savaged by wildfire for a second day running. The fast-moving wildfire was first reported near Moorpark, 40 miles north-west of Los Angeles,

California is being lashed by powerful winds that fed a fast-moving wildfire that destroyed homes and forced hundreds of residents to flee in Ventura County.

Wildfires spread in several areas west of Los Angeles, leaving homes in Malibu and Ventura County destroyed. CNN’s Nick Watt reports from the city of Camarillo.