Good morning, everyone, breaking news out of California.

Welcome to police off the cuff.

I'm your host, retired NYPD, Sergeant Bill Cannon, a 27-year veteran of the NYPD.

Overnight, folks, new fires have broken out, one known as the U's fire, which has burned

over 10,000 acres.

And of course, we keep hearing about the infamous Santa Ana Wins spreading this fire.

So the used fire has burned over 10,000 acres as dangerous conditions persist in Southern California.

This is according to the New York Times, the blaze temporarily closed parts of interstate 5 and prompted

evacuation orders and warnings for more than 50,000 people. Red flag warnings were in effect

for the region. Firefighters north of Los Angeles were racing on Thursday morning to contain

a brush fire that had exploded the day before,

quickly burning more than 10,000 acres and forcing the temporary closure of parts of interstate

five. Red flag warnings indicating dangerous fire weather conditions were in effect

for much of Southern California on Thursday.

The National Weather Service Office in Los Angeles warned that wind gusts up to 65 miles per hour

could cause newer existing fires to grow quickly.

The strong winds added to anxiety over a new smaller brush fire that broke out late Wednesday in Los Angeles near Interstate 405 and the Getty Museum,

burning 40 acres and prompting firefighters and air crews to rush to the scene.

An evacuation warning that had been briefly issued for the area was lifted early Thursday,

and fire officials said the progress of that blaze named the suppulverte fire had been stopped.

The larger blaze named the used fire ignited Wednesday morning and prompted evacuation orders

and warnings for more than 50,000 people as it burned in Los Angeles and Ventura

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