<p>Interstate 405 was closed in both directions and mandatory evacuations were ordered</a> on Wednesday, December 6, after the Stirball Fire ignited near Bel Air, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.</p><p>By 8 am Wednesday, the fire had grown to 50 acres and several homes in Bel Air were caught in it, according to the Los Angeles Times</a>. Fire officials told reporters the fire was being fueled by 25 mph Santa Ana winds, and “would likely grow.” Credit: Instagram/sweet_boxers via Storyful</p><br />
