Two new fires are threatening to terrorize Los Angeles, a city that is still recovering from the catastrophic blazes that killed 26 people and torched thousands of homes earlier this month.
The fast-spreading Hughes Fire, which started Wednesday, is exploding in the hills near Santa Clarita, a rural enclave around 40 miles north west of Hollywood.
A separate fire has also broken out in the ritzy beach town of Laguna, where multi-million dollar mansions lie in the flames’ path.
Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in Castaic, near Santa Clarita, to escape the Hughes fire.
Follow along for live updates.
Hughes Fire now burning over 10,000 acres
The Hughes Fire, which broke out yesterday, has scorched over 10,000 acres near Santa Clarita, and is currently only 14 percent contained.
Shocking images from the scene showed firefighters battling with the blaze – just ten days after Los Angeles was overtaken by the devastating Palisades Fire.
Devastation in pictures: Fire only 13 percent contained
The Hughes Fire has torched thoudsands of acres of land in a matter of hours, with an interactive map revealing the vast scale of the latest inferno to threaten homes and livelihoods in Los Angeles.
Vast swathes of land have been burning for days, live trackers show, with firefighters still struggling to get blazes, which first erupted on January 7, under control as new fires take hold.
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Laguna fire sparks panic as Hughes blaze explodes in hills near LA: Live updates
