Dry vegetation helped fuel the fires that spread through the Los Angeles area, burning tens of thousands of acres.

As firefighters continue to fight various wildfires in southern California, here's what to know on their progress.

The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battled the out-of-control Hughes Fire near Castaic, a suburb in the foothills and mountains of northern Los Angeles County.