More wind will help bring up humidity from the coast, Van Dam said, which will help firefighters. "This fire has a long way to go before firefighters can actually contain [it]," CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam said. About 5,000 residents have been evacuated so far, the majority of which faced mandatory evacuations, according Deputy Jeffrey A. Gordon with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. The wildfire, which broke out Saturday afternoon, has burned about 500 acres in and around Calabasas -- a relatively affluent area which is home to a handful of celebrities, including the Kardashians, Jessica Simpson and Toni Braxton, authorities said. Story highlights About 500 acres has burned so far, an official told CNNThe fire was 15% contained at all as of late Saturday local time(CNN) Water-dropping helicopters and hundreds of firefighters are battling a blaze in Los Angeles County that has forced the evacuations of thousands of people, according to authorities.

Source: CNN June 05, 2016 04:52 UTC