A new fire — the Kenneth Fire — erupted Thursday afternoon, so far spreading across 960 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says that blaze is 35% contained.

Fierce winds fueled new fires and made it harder to contain the largest blazes, which have destroyed whole neighborhoods and have become some of the most devastating in California’s history.

LA residents rushing to flee wildfires this week faced choke points, gridlock and the tough decision of whether to abandon their cars to the fire.

As wildfires continue to rage across Southern California, thousands of Los Angeles residents received an evacuation warning that was not intended for them. Sent via the Alert LA County program, the notification was only meant for the areas affected by the Kennith Fire in Woodland Hills,

The latest fire in Los Angeles is being investigated as a potential arson attack, according to NBC. The blaze, known as the Kenneth Fire, is burning in the city's West Hills area with zero per cent containment as it spreads across nearly 400 hectares.