Wildfire Rages Through California - In Pictures

Fires crews are battling to constrain the massive wildfires currently blazing in California.

Mountainous areas north of Los Angeles have been ablaze since Saturday, threatening up to 2,000 homes.

1,500 homes in the Santa Clarita area have been evacuated. The flames are currently sweeping through an area of 22,000 acres.

A combination of blistering high and low humidity first sparked the fire on Friday in the Sand Canyon area. Strong winds then fanned the flames and spread smoke, blackening the sky over Los Angeles.

Hundreds of firefighters are tackling the blaze, along with 30 water-dropping helicopters and flame retardant-dropping planes.

Smoke Rises

Smoke blooms above the road in California. (Rex)

Orange Sky

Glowing flames dye the sky orange over the Californian mountains. (Rex)

Taking The Heat

Firefighters head towards the blaze. (Rex)

Sky On Fire

Residents flee their home as flames from the huge California blaze near Santa Clarita. (AFP)

Fighting Fires

A helicopter makes a drop on the raging wildfire in Santa Clarita. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Battling The Blaze

A firefighter battles the wildfire in Santa Clarita. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Fanning The Flames

Flames flare up from a wildfire near Placenta Canyon Road. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Battle Lines

Members of hand crew work on the fire line. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Surveying The Damage

A firefighter looks on as the flames lick the mountainside. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Losing Battle

Los Angeles County firefighters pause to fight the flames due to erratic winds in Placenta Caynon Road in Santa Clarita. (AP Photo/Matt Hartman)

Sky Fight

A helicopter flies over the Sand Fire. (Reuters)

From The Air

A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant on the flames in the Angeles National Forest near Los Angeles. (Reuters)