Evacuations ordered as wildfire races through 172 acres near Los Angeles

Evacuation orders and warnings were issued in parts of Santa Clarita on Sunday after a fast-moving wildfire broke out north of Los Angeles.The fire, known as the Bike fire, had burned 172 acres (about 70 hectares) by Sunday evening and was 12% contained, authorities said. The blaze broke out on Sunday afternoon, triggering evacuation orders for some areas as officials responded to the rapidly developing situation, AP reported.The cause of the fire was under investigation, authorities said.ABC7 Eyewitness News reported that the firefighters are working to contain the blaze."The Bike Fire was reported around 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Cambria Estates Lane and Ravenhill Road, near Sand Canyon and Placerita Canyon roads, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department," it wrote in X post.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.