Five zones in Los Angeles County are under evacuation orders, with 2,700 residents evacuated and 700 structures threatened by the flames, officials said. Six other zones in this county are currently under an evacuation warning, with 1,400 residents and 5,000 structures at risk, officials said.

A wildfire in the mountains north of Los Angeles is tearing through thousands of acres and forcing evacuations after igniting Thursday afternoon. It’s one of several notable fires in the West that have undergone explosive growth in recent weeks,

A blazing wildfire sparked an emergency evacuation Thursday, causing thousands of residents to leave their homes. Southern California firefighters were battling to tame the blaze, dubbed the “Canyon Fire,