Huge California Bushfire Spreads Over 6,500 Acres

Authorities have ordered the evacuation of hundreds of homes due to a brush fire in California, Reuters reports.

According to CBS Los Angeles, the brush fire has consumed around 6,500 acres of land along the U.S. 101 freeway near Camarillo and Newbury Park in Ventura County, suburban areas to the northwest of Los Angeles.

The flames are being spread by high winds.

ABC 10 News reports that more than 200 firefighters are tackling the blaze, with help from aircrafts dropping water and retardant. KTLA reports that the fire is "0% contained".

There have been no reports of injuries so far.

These images from the scene show how close the fire is to residential areas.

Amateur footage from the scene also shows the fire:

Another from the motorway:

A second, 3,000 acre fire has also spread through Riverside County to the east of Los Angeles. NBC reports that this wildfire was "40 percent contained" by Thursday morning, though the fire has destroyed at least one home.

This video from the BBC shows the Riverdale fire: