We're going to end our live coverage of the fires in Southern California for now, but ABC News will be monitoring the situation and will be back with coverage in coming hours.

Before we go, here's what we know:

• There are now four fires burning in Southern California, three of which are clustered around the Los Angeles area.
• Tens of thousands of people are under evacuation orders and have been forced from their homes.
• Pictures show homes and businesses being destroyed in the hilly areas surrounding Los Angeles. 
• Authorities say fire conditions are set to worsen on Thursday.

That's it for now. Have a good rest of your day.

State authority Cal Fire has reported that yet another blaze has broken out, this time outside of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

The Tyler fire has burnt 15 acres of land, and is located approximately 200 kilometres east of Los Angeles' downtown.

That's much smaller than the bushfires closer to LA, but as we've heard from authorities repeatedly, conditions are ideal for these blazes to spread.

These photos, snapped by Reuters photographer Mario Anzuoni, show just how treacherous conditions were overnight for fire crews.

The Eaton wildfire is to the northeast of Los Angeles' downtown, near Pasadena.

It's barely Wednesday in Southern California, but already residents of Los Angeles are being told Thursday is not going to bring them a reprieve.

The L.A. County Fire Department is warning that "extreme fire behaviour" will continue into Thursday.

Among the biggest threats is spot fires breaking out downwind of the main blaze, caused by flying embers being blown by 100 kilometre per hour winds.

The National Weather Service says "low relative humidity, and dry fuels" are creating the perfect conditions for these large, uncontained fires.

Windy conditions are whipping up intense flames around homes.

While some properties have been destroyed, there's still thankfully no reports of any deaths.

Footage posted by local news organisation Fox11 shows fires raging around a home in the Pacific Palisades. 

One man, who gave his name as Gary, told broadcaster KTLA that hot ashes were raining down on his community of Sea Ridge.

"There was smoke in the distance, and I was assured that it would not come over the hill ... Five minutes later, it's coming down the hill," he said.

"Everyone panicked, that's when everybody made a run and went to go and pack their houses up."

Evacuee Kelsey Trainor said she saw the fire explode in size as she was fleeing.

"By the time we got to the bottom of the hill, which is about two or three miles, there were flames on both sides of the road, and it became gridlocked," she said.

"No one knew what to do. Everyone was honking their horns. There's flames all around you.

"I could see people walking with suitcases, with their dogs, children. An elderly woman was really visibly upset and in tears."

Reporting with AFP

Three major fires are ripping through Los Angeles at the moment — the Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire and the Hurst Fire.

The Palisades Fire, which has spread over nearly 500 hectares, is raging in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood.

The Eaton Fire, at 400 hectares, is threatening Pasadena.

The Hurst Fire, at 200 hectares, is tearing through the San Fernando Valley near Santa Clarita.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's son Chet posted on Instagram that "the neighborhood I grew up in is burning to the ground".

Alabama Barker — the daughter of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and stepdaughter of Kourtney Kardashian — said on the same platform that she had "just evacuated my home due to wild fires in Los Angeles".

A red-carpet premiere of Jennifer Lopez's new film Unstoppable was also cancelled.

with AFP

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has announced the Rose Bowl sports stadium is offering a refuge for large pets, horses and livestock as the Palisades Fire rages on.

The Pasadena Humane Society is taking small pets.

The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued smoke advisories for much of the Malibu Coast, down to Santa Monica and covering Beverly Hills.

It says north-easterly winds are pushing the smoke from the fires towards Malibu, forecasting the smoke levels will remain unhealthy through Wednesday, local time.

It recommends remaining indoors with windows and doors closed, avoiding physical activity, running an air conditioner or air purifier, and wearing a respirator outside.

Some areas in Malibu are under evacuation orders. All other Malibu City residents have been urged to prepare to leave.