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Evacuation orders have been lifted for some people in the West Hills area of Los Angeles after the Kenneth Fire reached 35% containment, the county sheriffs department has said.

It said the blaze had burned through 1,000 acres. 

The fast-moving Kenneth Fire started late yesterday afternoon in the San Fernando Valley just two miles (3.2km) from a school serving as a shelter for fire evacuees. 

Five fires still burning in California

It’s almost 11.30pm in California, and five fires continue to burn. 

Some have been controlled by firefighters more than others – this is measured in the percentage of the blaze that has been “contained”. 

Here’s how big they are and how “contained” – meaning to what degree the fire department has them under control.

• Palisades fire: At least 19,978 acres, 6% contained
• Eaton fire: At least 13,690 acres, 0% contained
• Hurst fire: At least  771 acres,  37% contained
• Lidia fire: At least 394 acres, 75% contained
• Kenneth fire: At least 960 acres, 0% contained

These figures are provided by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire.

To put these numbers into some perspective, 17,000 acres – or 69km sq – is roughly the size of the city of Wolverhampton, according to the Office for National Statistics.