A new wildfire that erupted in northern Los Angeles County triggered tens of thousands of evacuation orders and warnings.

The Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County, California rapidly spread due to strong winds on January 22. 9,200 acres were burned within a matter of hours, 31,000 people in the area are under evacuation orders.

At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.