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A huge fire in Los Angeles turned the sky red last night as terrified residents were forced to flee from their homes. .The 10,000-acre blaze is burning near the Lake Hughes area in LA, with shocking footage showing flames and smoke billowing into the sky.
There has been mandatory evacuations for at least 100 homes, with reports that the blaze could be seen from up to 65 miles away.
The fire has quickly spread with fire officials saying that it was roughly 50-acres at 4pm, but within two hours covered about 10,000 with zero containment.
The Red Cross Los Angeles has set up a temporary evacuation point at a local high school, however due to coronavirus restrictions, residents will have to stay inside their parked cars.
Speaking at an evening press conference, officials said firefighters had been grappling with erratic winds and were trying to create fire breaks to protect people's homes.
The LA County Fire Department said it had requested at least an extra 420 firefighters to help tackle the blaze.