The blaze has burned more than 4,000 acres in the celebrity enclave near Los Angeles.

The Franklin Fire grew overnight to nearly 4,000 acres and continues to threaten the upscale community.

More than 1,500 firefighters have been battling the flames as the blaze forces thousands to evacuate.

The blaze has burned more than 300 acres with a "rapid rate of spread", say authorities.

The US east and west coasts are experiencing November wildfires fuelled by warm weather, dry conditions and high winds.

More than 10,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate since the blaze began on Wednesday.

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Ventura County, near Los Angeles.

Fire departments in San Bernardino and Orange County are fighting two simultaneous blazes.