(FOX40.COM) — Governor Gavin Newsom is pre-deploying resources to Los Angeles County ahead of fire weather conditions. Video above: Sacramento region firefighters head to Southern California to battle wildfire According to Governor Newsom’s Press ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:04 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. Ronnie Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

The King Fire ignited around 70 miles northwest of Los Angeles on Thursday morning and quickly grew to nearly 500 acres.

The wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles earlier this year — burning entire neighborhoods to the ground, straining firefighting resources and forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes — may have led to hundreds more deaths than were recorded,

King Fire initially started 1:04 a.m. Aug. 14 in Los Angeles County, California. After being active for six days, it has burned 591.2 acres. By Wednesday morning, the fire has been fully contained. However, the cause is still under investigation.

The first set of lawsuits blaming Southern California Edison for the Eaton fire will go to trial in early 2027, setting the stage for a legal showdown over financial liability that could wipe out California’s wildfire fund.

Seven months after the devastating Palisades Fire, LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath proposes a new rebuilding authority to slash bureaucracy and get families home faster.

Firefighters with air support are scrambling to control a fast-moving wildfire that erupted in hills along Interstate 5 in northwestern Los Angeles County