Hundreds of people have been forced to flee their homes as a fast-moving wildfire has torched its way across 11,000 acres of land near Los Angeles.

Dubbed the 'Sand Fire', the flames broke out on Friday afternoon and spreak quickly near Santa Clarita, almost tripling in size in under a day.

With the blaze only 10 per cent contained and temperatures expected to hit 41C (106F), around 300 homes have been evacuated and 10 roads closed for public protection.

Shelters have been set up for residents while firefighters, with the help of nearly 30 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, tackle the fire.

As of this morning, there had only been one minor injury reported to a firefighter and no buildings had been lost.

The blaze is the latest in a series of wildfires to hit California so far this summer, as high temperatures and minimal rainfall has left the land tinder-dry.