Thousands of firefighters worked to contain new blazes Thursday, including one near the affluent Bel-Air neighborhood, while persistent winds left weary Angelenos on edge following weeks of historic fires.

A new wildfire spread rapidly on Wednesday in a mountainous area north-west of Los Angeles, prompting evacuation orders for 50,000 residents as the region entered its third week of battling devastating blazes.

A massive wildfire flared up on Wednesday prompting thousands of residents northwest of Los Angeles to evacuate. (Scripps News)

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:36 p.m. in Los Angeles County. Kris Fire has been burning on private land. There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

The Hughes fire ignited about 45 miles north-west of the city of Los Angeles on Wednesday morning, near Castaic Lake in a mountainous area that borders several residential areas and schools. The blaze grew to more than 9,