The King Fire ignited around 70 miles northwest of Los Angeles on Thursday morning and quickly grew to nearly 500 acres.

Weather near Gorman. According to officials, weather conditions near Gorman and the I-5 corridor are sunny with highs in the lower to mid-90s in lower elevations. KCAL News Meteor

The fire has been dubbed King Fire, it broke out at 1 a.m. PDT and grew to 490 acres along the 5 freeway between Gorman and Pyramid Lake, prompting two northbound lanes to close. The lanes have been reopened but drivers were cautioned to drive safely in the area.

A second volunteer firefighter who suffered severe burns while battling a wildfire in Spain's northern Leon province has died from his injuries, a government official said on Thursday, as several blazes continued across the country.

A firefighting volunteer died from severe burns, while several people were hospitalised as dozens of wildfires fuelled by strong winds and scorching heat continued to rage across Spain on Wednesday. At least six large wildfires were still out of control on Wednesday,

Firefighters in Spain have been battling wildfires in the north-western province of Leon. Three people have died in Spain due to the blazes this summer. The country is among several European countries experiencing scorching temperatures this week that fuel wildfires and which scientists say human-induced climate change is intensifying.

Drone footage shows the extent of fire damage, as people return to businesses that were destroyed when a fast-moving wildfire swept through villages near the western Greek city of Patras. Rachel Faber reports.

A wildfire burns houses and factories, forcing evacuations near Patras in Greece:::: Sichaina, Greece“What does it look like? It looks like doomsday. We came from Athens with our volunteer association Kleisthenis,

Wildfires raging across southern Europe on Wednesday forced evacuations and animal rescues as flames threatened the Greek port city of Patras after weeks of intense heat. View on euronews