A fast-moving wildfire spread to 250 acres in Orange County, California, on Friday, prompting evacuation orders in parts of San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano as flames threatened homes.

Fire crews in Southern California worked Saturday to contain a wind-driven blaze that charred hills and burned at least six large coastal homes, prompting the evacuation of thousands of people.

A rapidly spreading blaze in Malibu, a coastal town west of Los Angeles, prompted evacuation orders and warnings for a large swathe of the Santa Monica Mountains.