Sepulveda Fire initially started 12:36 a.m. Jan. 23 in Los Angeles County. After being active for 35 hours, it has burned 45 acres. As of Friday noon, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines. The cause is, however, still being investigated.

Firefighters are battling a fast-moving blaze in southern California that has swelled over the past day, with authorities warning that Thursday is "the period of greatest concern". The Hughes fire, about 45 miles (72 km) north of Los Angeles,

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:32 a.m. in Los Angeles County. Don Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

A new fast-moving wildfire has erupted in Los Angeles County, prompting thousands to evacuate a region already reeling from the most destructive fires in its history. The Hughes fire ignited about 45 miles northwest of the city of Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon,

The Hughes fire about 50 miles north of Los Angeles further taxed firefighters in the region who have managed to bring two major fires in the metropolitan area largely under control.

The fire — which erupted near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County, north of Santa Clarita, late Wednesday morning — has grown to over 10,000 acres.