Dry vegetation helped fuel the fires that spread through the Los Angeles area, burning tens of thousands of acres.

Firefighters in Southern California are battling two new wildfires that erupted early Tuesday morning, prompting fresh evacuations as dangerous fire weather conditions continue to grip the region. The Lilac Fire was first reported around 1:20 a.

Non-native grasses and eucalyptus trees brought to California centuries ago for agriculture and landscaping have reshaped the state’s fire dynamics.

California continues dealing with a disaster scenario as new wildfires are now burning in the southern part of the state.