Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but new ...

Officials said the fire, which had spread to more than 500 acres by Thursday night, was miles away from threatening any homes or buildings.

But the orders were lifted a few hours later. The blaze had only burned two acres as of 3:46 p.m. PT, according to Cal Fire. Farther southeast, firefighters also responded to a brush fire ...