LA County Sheriff says about 31,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders while another 23,000 were under evacuation warnings.

The Sepulveda Fire erupted Wednesday evening, sparking fears in Sherman Oaks, California. Authorities said the blaze was first reported around 11 pm in the Sepulveda Pass near the I-405 Freeway on2.

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

The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday ...

The blazes - named Laguna, Sepulveda, Gibbel, Gilman and Border 2 - flared up on Thursday in Los Angeles, San Diego, Ventura and Riverside.

Southern California’s fire season refuses to quit ... Hours earlier, before sunrise, firefighters attacked the Sepulveda fire, which broke out on the bone-dry hillsides of the 405 Freeway ...

The Sepulveda Fire has burned roughly 40 acres ... The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews ...

The Sepulveda Fire broke out near Interstate 405 late ... Due to the devastating fires across Southern California this month, local families should prepare for smoke, ash and toxic pollutants ...