Lake Fire in California sees 'explosive' growth, burns 10,000 acres in a matter of hours
A fast-moving wildfire in the foothills north of Los Angeles has burned at least 10,000 acres in a matter of hours, according to officials.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the blaze, dubbed the "Lake Fire," remains at 0% containment as it burns in the mountainside community of Lake Hughes, located about 65 miles north of Los Angeles.
The blaze broke out around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday but grew quickly in size as firefighters reported "extreme fire behavior" and "rapid spread" to the northeast. Almost seven hours after starting, the blaze reached 10,000 acres.
The fire was feeding on chaparral and other brush, some of which hadn't burned since 1968, but the flames were moving into heavier forest on top of ridges, county Fire Chief Eric Garcia said.
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