The fire started Thursday and is still raging in San Bernardino National Park. During Sunday, the fire has spread in the very dry forest area and is according to The Los Angeles Times 7,000 hectares large.
“Zero percent is under control,” writes the newspaper.
Over 600 firefighters are battling the blaze, which has nevertheless spread very quickly over the weekend and doubled in size.
A heat wave has been plaguing Southern California for the past week, and on Friday it was 44 degrees in downtown Los Angeles.
The next few days also look to be warm. During late Sunday, a thunderstorm is also expected, which risks worsening the situation, the fire service warns, according to AP.