Kenneth Fire map shows that the new blaze broke out in the West Hills area of Los Angeles and has spread to 960 acres. A new blaze erupted near the border between Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Thursday afternoon,

VIIRS/MODIS satellite hotspot data is updated daily in the morning with the red dots indicating which direction the fire is moving. The color of the dots shows how recent the data is (red is today, orange yesterday, yellow two days old). Perimeter data is updated by Cal Fire twice daily.

A new fire prompted evacuations Thursday in and around Los Angeles even as firefighters aided by calmer winds saw the first signs of successfully beating back the region’s deadly and devastating wildfires.

A 960-acre brush fire sparked in the Woodland 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.

By 5:25 p.m., Cal Fire said the fire had already spread to 960 acres. Evacuations were ordered in the Hidden Hills area, from Vanowen south to Burbank