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Lake Fire burns 11,000 acres with dangerous conditions ahead

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Evacuations ordered as Lake fire chars over 10,000 acres
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ByElla Torres
August 14, 2020, 3:25 PM

A wildfire that broke out in Los Angeles earlier this week has spread to 11,000 acres as of Friday, according to authorities.

The Lake Fire, which grew to 10,000 acres in just a few hours on Wednesday, was more contained than it had been at 12%.

Cal Fire said that crews took advantage of improved weather conditions, with slightly lower temperatures and moisture from tropical storm Elida to battle the blazes.

The plume of smoke from the Lake Fire in the Angeles National Forest is seen from Castaic, Calif., Aug. 13, 2020.
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However, "near critical fire weather" could develop later in the afternoon when warmer and drier conditions move through the area, according to Cal Fire.

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No injuries have been reported yet, but officials said 5,420 structures were threatened and at least 100 structures were affected by the evacuation orders, according to ABC Los Angeles station KABC.

PHOTO: A mailbox stands in an area blackened by the Lake Fire on Aug. 13, 2020 in Lake Hughes, Calif.
A mailbox stands in an area blackened by the Lake Fire on Aug. 13, 2020 in Lake Hughes, Calif. The fast-spreading fire was burning in the Lake Hughes area of Angeles National Forest prompting mandatory evacuations and destroying multiple structures.
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The fire, which broke out near the intersection of North Lake Hughes Road and Pine Canyon Road, has burned in some areas that have not burned since 1968, according to officials who spoke with KABC.

Evacuations orders have been in place for residents in the area.

ABC News' Bonnie McLean contributed to this report.

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