Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings.

Officials remained concerned that the Palisades and Eaton fires could break their containment lines as firefighters continue watching for hot spots.

Firefighters responded to a brush fire Wednesday north of Los Angeles on a day of red flag warnings for parts of Southern California.

Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battled the out-of-control Hughes Fire near the town of Castaic, a suburb in the foothills and mountains of northern Los Angeles County.

More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, as parched Southern California endured another round of dangerous winds and two major previous blazes continued to smolder.

Firefighters are tackling a new brush fire — dubbed the Sepulveda Fire — near Interstate 405 ... Fire has burned roughly 40 acres, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Pretty much everything about the human interaction with Los Angeles has brought us a war with nature we seem no longer to be able to win.

Dangerous weather conditions prompted red-flag warnings throughout the region through Friday as crews worked to contain the Hughes Fire that broke out this week.

LET’S GO TO L.A. COUNTY NOW, WHERE A FIRE HAS FORCED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO EVACUATE AS CREWS HAVE RUSHED IN TO TRY TO PROTECT HOMES. THE FIRE STARTED YESTERDAY JUST EAST OF CASTAIC LAKE, AND THE WIND PUSHED THE FIRE WEST TOWARD HOMES AND BUSINESSES.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

Coverage of the Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires in Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.

Overnight water drops helped stop the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.