Two new wildfires that erupted in Southern California are spreading quickly over dry hillsides and forcing evacuations, stoking new fears in a region that’s been devastated by recent deadly blazes.
The Hughes Fire, which began Wednesday and grew within hours to engulf more than 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares), continues to rage north of Los Angeles, authorities said. The Sepulveda Fire started early Thursday west of the city near the Getty Center art museum and has burned 40 acres.
Dry winds of up to 50 miles (80 kilometers) per hour will batter Los Angeles and Ventura