Forward progress of the Kenneth fire in the West Hills area of Los Angeles and Ventura County was stopped overnight at 1,000 acres as fire crews achieved 35% containment, authorities said Friday morning, Jan. 10. All evacuation orders and warnings within Los Angeles were lifted by Thursday evening, officials said.

A 960-acre brush fire sparked in the West Hills area near the 101 Freeway Thursday afternoon. The Los Angeles Fire Department said that the fire was quickly burning toward the south, relatively close to homes before they were able to establish perimeter lines.

The Kenneth Fire erupted in West Hills Thursday afternoon. The fire quickly grew in size and spread to Ventura County. The fire is being investigated as arson. LOS ANGELES - As firefighters are stretched thin battling several fires across Los Angeles County,