After forcing thousands of Californians to evacuate and burning more than 100 structures, a stubborn wildfire burning northwest of Los Angeles on Friday challenged firefighting crews working to snuff it out even as fierce winds in the area calmed.

Forecasters have issued red flag warnings throughout much of Southern California as winds could reach 100 mph.

A rapidly growing brush fire in the Los Angeles area is burning out of control after destroying homes and triggering evacuations northwest of Malibu.