Firefighters gained more ground Thursday on a fast-moving brushfire that erupted north of Los Angeles the day before and within hours exploded to thousands of acres amid high winds, officials said.

Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but new ...

Firefighters make progress on Hughes fire north of Los Angeles as a new wildfire erupts in Southern California. View on euronews ...

But the orders were lifted a few hours later. The blaze had only burned two acres as of 3:46 p.m. PT, according to Cal Fire. Farther southeast, firefighters also responded to a brush fire ...

As firefighters work to get the Hughes Fire under control, thousands were forced to evacuate as flames, smoke and debris came barreling toward their homes.

Just a few hours after the initial spark of the Hughes Fire, Bakersfield City Council members addressed the growing concerns for safety and preparedness of our local emergency plans.