A massive wildfire in Los Angeles has ravaged over 1,000 acres of land leaving the Angeles National Forest and Santa Clarita regions in disarray.
The fire broke out at around 4 p.m. Thursday in San Francisquito Canyon close to a Department of Water and Power station.
The fire was so intense that air methods to put out the flames had to be suspended but were expected to resume on Friday.
More than 20 homes were evacuated.
Just a small portion of the fire -- totaling about 15 percent -- has been contained, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department, which helped to ease the threat of further evacuations.
The U.S. Forest Service has confirmed that about "600 crews, aided by air tankers want to make more progress before hot, dry weather sets in the afternoon."
And while the fire is believed to burning near power lines and other utilities of concern, no damage was reported.
The area is known to have extremely high temperatures and could reach levels in the mid to high 90s with gusts of 45 mph which could make putting out the flames that much more difficult.
"Heat is going to be our big enemy," said Anthony Aikens, the Los Angeles County Fire Department inspector.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department News & Information website, 30 personnel from the department were dispatched on Thursday "to the Powerhouse Wildfire Incident... The men and women of the LAFD ask motorists to remain watchful for these and other convoys...and to be mindful of the space necessary for them to safely maneuver on local roads and highways."
Another fire has caused evacuations in residential areas and campgrounds in New Mexico.
"Officials asked residents in 150 homes to evacuate as crews battled the 500-acre blaze near the communities of Pecos and Tres Lagunas, about 25 miles west of Santa Fe."
As of Friday there were no reports of injuries.
