.................... LOS ANGELES (KTLA) - Firefighters are racing to contain a new wildfire that has erupted close to homes in the area of Calabasas and Hidden Hills, northwest of Los Angeles, on Thursday afternoon. The Kenneth Fire was first reported around 2:30 p.m. in an area of dry brush in the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve, north of the 101 Freeway. The fire was estimated to be 50 acres and growing rapidly at 3:45 p.m., and homes were imminently threatened. Sky5 footage showed flames encroaching on multi-million dollar homes with pools and tennis courts in their backyards. Sky5 view of a wildfire in the area of Hidden Hills and Calabasas, California on Jan. 9, 2025. (KTLA)Sky5 view of a wildfire in the area of Hidden Hills and Calabasas, California on Jan. 9, 2025. (KTLA)Sky5 view of a wildfire in the area of Hidden Hills and Calabasas, California on Jan. 9, 2025. (KTLA) The Los Angeles Fire Department has issued a mandatory evacuation order for Vanowen Street south to Burbank Boulevard, County Lane Road east to East Valley Circle Boulevard. Sky5 footage showed helicopters dropping retardant around the fire's perimeter and fixed-wing aircraft dumping water to protect homes. Smoke was billowing across the 101 Freeway. A map showing the evacuation zones for the Kenneth Fire in the Calabasas/West Hills area as of 3:45 p.m. on Jan. 9, 2025. (LAFD) This latest fire has emerged as crews struggle to contain two other significant wildfires that have destroyed several thousand structures in the Los Angeles metro area: the 17,000-acre Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and Malibu and the Eaton Fire in Altadena and Pasadena. This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA 5 News for updates.