A fast-moving wildfire fueled by heavy winds was tearing through a community northwest of Los Angeles for a second day.

Thousands of people were under evacuation orders in Southern California as fast moving wildfires engulfed homes, authorities said, with the National Weather Service issuing a red flag alert that described the situation as "particularly dangerous.

Santa Ana winds impacting Ventura County have made the fire more difficult to extinguish, the Fire Department said.