The Sunset Fire, which has consumed 60 acres of land, was discovered on Tuesday at around 6 p.m. local time, according to Cal Fire. The fire started in the Hollywood Hills region while it was under red flag warnings due to extreme fire weather.

A new wildfire broke out in scrubland in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills, LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley told a press conference on Wednesday, adding to five other blazes raging in Los Angeles county.

A central part of the city was under threat as a new fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills. Firefighters were already struggling to fight the worst blaze in Los Angeles history, and more than 100,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders.