In the rugged hills near Lake Hughes in California, Los Angeles County, Lake Fire has grown to 10,000 acres and has been contained 0% since Wednesday night. The fire was first reported at 3:40 a.m. and has spread at a very rapid rate, according to fire officers.
“This robust number of resources is strategically placed to protect homes that could come under fire threat,” the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.
Cloud cover along with higher humidity levels is expected for Thursday, which could provide a window to help contain the fire, CNN meteorologist Michael Guy said. Friday’s forecast is hotter and drier, Guy said, posing more of a risk. Those circumstances are likely to follow well into new week.
The heat is just building there and will last into the beginning of new week, Guy said, along with dry conditions.
And in Colorado, the Grizzly Creek Fire destroyed more than 3,200 acres and contained 0%, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
The fire crossed the Colorado River and Interstate 70 on Wednesday, closing the interstate east of Glenwood Springs.
“This fire is in a very tough place, and it’s very difficult to fight,” White Fyswilliams of White River National Forest said Wednesday. There is still no estimate of when the interval could be completely revived.
The fire responded Monday and has spread rapidly due to drought conditions. Some rural communities outside of Glenwood Springs are now under “pre-evacuation” advice.
The Grizzly Creek Fire is less than 100 miles from the Pine Gulch Fire to the southwest, which has destroyed more than 50,000 acres in less than a week. The Bureau of Land Management says it contains 7%.
Nearly 900 people are working to contain the two fires. “We’ll be here a while,” Fitzwilliams said. “This fire will be here for a while.”
Colorado is also warming, Guy said, with high temperatures for the next seven days. A chance of daily rain in the region could bring some relief, Guy said, but with it comes the risk of new lightning fires.
CNN’s Andy Rose and Joe Sutton contributed to this report.
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