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California fire threatens 10,000 California fire 'out of control'
(about 11 hours later)
A wildfire in the mountains above Los Angeles is threatening some 10,000 homes, California officials have said. A wildfire in the mountains above Los Angeles is threatening some 12,000 buildings, California officials say.
The fire almost tripled in size on Saturday, fuelled by hot weather and dry brush, firefighters said. The fire, fuelled by hot weather during the past four days, was continuing to spread on Sunday.
About 1,000 homes have been evacuated and a handful in Big Tujunga Canyon have been destroyed by the flames. Three people were reported injured. Evacuation orders cover about 10,000 homes, with state governor Arnold Schwarzenegger describing the fires as "still totally out of control".
Hundreds of firefighters are trying to contain the fire, which has burnt more than 31 sq miles (80 sq km) of forest. About 2,000 firefighters are trying to contain the blaze, which has burnt more than 55 sq miles (142 sq km) of forest.
Thick ash and choking smoke are visible across Los Angeles.
Mr Schwarzenegger urged people to obey evacuation orders, after three people were hurt.
"There were people that did not listen and there were three people that got burned and got critically injured because they did not listen," he said.
'Perfect storm'
About 1,000 homes have been evacuated and a handful in Big Tujunga Canyon have been destroyed by the flames.
Officials said the blaze was only 5% contained, with the area's steep, rugged hills making efforts to fight the fire more difficult.Officials said the blaze was only 5% contained, with the area's steep, rugged hills making efforts to fight the fire more difficult.
Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for parts of Altadena, Glendale, Pasadena, La Crescenta and Big Tujunga Canyon. Choking smoke and thick ash have spread to LA from the forest fire
Mandatory evacuation orders covering about 10,000 homes and 2,500 other buildings are in place.
Parts of Altadena, Glendale, Pasadena, La Crescenta and Big Tujunga Canyon are affected.
Evacuation centres have been set up at local schools.Evacuation centres have been set up at local schools.
With forecasts of continuing hot weather, there has been speculation that it could take firefighters a week to bring the blaze under control, says the BBC's David Willis in Los Angeles.
On Saturday, Captain Mike Dietrich, incident commander for the US Forest Service, told the Associated Press news agency: "Today what happened is what I call the perfect storm of fuels, weather and topography coming together.On Saturday, Captain Mike Dietrich, incident commander for the US Forest Service, told the Associated Press news agency: "Today what happened is what I call the perfect storm of fuels, weather and topography coming together.
"Essentially the fire burned at will; it went where it wanted to when it wanted to.""Essentially the fire burned at will; it went where it wanted to when it wanted to."
Smoke from the blaze in the Angeles National Forest could be seen drifting across the skies above Los Angeles. Wildfires are a feature of the Californian summer, but it is unusual for them to break so close to major population centres.
A number of other fires are also burning in southern and central California.A number of other fires are also burning in southern and central California.