Fifty thousand people in Los Angeles received warnings or evacuation orders because a massive wildfire, the Hughes Fire, swept through the mountains north of Los Angeles. RELATED STORIES: $100 Million Raised on GoFundMe Campaigns to Aid LA Wildfire Victims The Hughes Fire began late Wednesday morning near Lake Castaic,

Powerful winds and bone-dry conditions were expected to pose a challenge to firefighters battling new wildfires in southern California on Thursday, including a new blaze that swelled over the past day,

Firefighters are battling a fast-moving blaze in southern California that has swelled over the past day, with authorities warning that Thursday is "the period of greatest concern". The Hughes fire, about 45 miles (72 km) north of Los Angeles,

It was first reported just after 11 p.m. near northbound lanes of the freeway in Sherman Oaks, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Dramatic video provided by FOX 11 Los Angeles shows the Sepulveda Fire burning near the 405 Freeway near Sherman Oaks.