More than 7,000 people east of the city had been forced to evacuate as of Wednesday morning, and more than 39,000 others faced evacuation orders or warnings.
Tens of thousands of people were under evacuation warnings or orders in an area east of Los Angeles early Wednesday, as two wildfires spread under gusty winds and dry conditions, the authorities said.
Four people were injured and about 7,200 others w... [1060 chars]