Smoke covers the rising sun in Winnetka Calif., on Sept. 13, 2020. Photo by Cathy Pia.
Smoke covers the rising sun in Winnetka Calif., on Sept. 13, 2020. Photo by Cathy Pia.
A herd of cows gather under a tree on the Pierce College Farm in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Sept. 10, 2020. Photo by Katya Castillo.
Joel Luna (L) and Emily Richardson (R) enjoy the views of Echo Park Lake in Los Angeles, Calif., on Sept 13, 2020. Photo by Bala Subramaniyan.
A cyclist looks toward the San Fernando Valley from Reseda Point in Chatsworth, Calif., on Aug. 20, 2020. Photo by Katya Castillo.
A Metro bus travels west on Sherman Way at Oakdale Avenue in Winnetka, Calif., on Sept. 15, 2020. Photo by Cathy Pia.
Surrounding fires have filled the skies with smoke and have caused unhealthy air conditions for large parts of Los Angeles County, including Woodland Hills.
The Bobcat wildfire has burned since Sept. 6 and has consumed more than 44,000 acres of land and has caused mass evacuations and evacuation warnings in the San Gabriel Valley.
The fire containment as of Sept. 17 is 9% and the estimated containment date has been pushed back to Oct. 30, according to Incident Information System.
The smoke from the fires has travelled throughout Los Angeles County and residents have been advised to limit time outdoors as much as possible.
The cause of the wildfire is still under investigation.
