A brush fire quickly scorched thousands of acres on Wednesday in the Angeles National Forest, prompting evacuation orders and road closures in the Lake Hughes area.

The blaze, which has been dubbed the Lake Fire, was roughly 50 acres at 4 p.m. local time. By 4:30 p.m., the flames burned 400 acres, and the fire department said it had the potential to reach 1,000 acres. About two hours later, flames quickly spread to about 10,000 acres, with 0% containment.

Fire officials said the blaze is unusual based on it developing earlier in the fire season and the speed at which it spread, with the absence of strong wind.

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