Los Angeles Fire Department crews are responding to a new brush fire in the area of Solar and Astral drives in the Hollywood Hills, in the vicinity of Runyon Canyon. The blaze was mapped at 10 acres, with first responders requesting more aid. ABC7 was among the first local outlets to pick up the news.

A "very dangerous and explosive" brush fire has sparked in the Runyon Canyon area in the Hollywood Hills, prompting evacuations for some residents, firefighters said. The Sunset Fire was first reported just after 5:30 p.

Firefighters were dispatched to two new blazes that erupted Wednesday — a fast-growing brush fire that prompted chaotic evacuations near the Hollywood Hills and a structure fire in Studio City.

A mandatory evacuation order has been issued in the Hollywood Hills following the spread of the wildfires raging across Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said there was an "immediate threat to life" in the area and that it was being legally closed to the public.

Crews respond to the Sunset Fire in Los Angeles near residences and businesses in Hollywood Hills. (FOX Weather)