The fire grew from less than half of a square mile. At least 800 firefighters were assigned to the blaze and hundreds more were arriving from around the state, the department said. Damage estimates were expected to begin Thursday, but the department said numerous structures were impacted. First responders pleaded with residents to evacuate. Officials said they were using all resources, including water-dropping helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft dropping fire retardant, but it was still burning out of control. https://apnews.com/article/california-mountain-fire-winds-los-angeles-e89f8cad94f132c9700180025e5b05fe