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LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Five thousand residents were ordered out of their homes in Sylmar, California, early Saturday as a fast-spreading wildfire burned along on the northern boundary of Los Angeles.
The remains of a home in Montecito, California, smolder Friday outside another home spared by the wildfire.
The flames erupted late Friday in the steep terrain of the Angeles National Forest on the outskirts of Sylmar, about 20 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. The blaze covered 1,500 acres and threatened at least 1,000 homes just three hours after it was first reported, according to Los Angeles Fire spokesman Armando Hogan.
Flames jumped the 210 Freeway in Sylmar, forcing its closure, Hogan said.
A fire official said firefighters first learned of the blaze after it was spotted by CNN affiliate KTLA-TV's helicopter crew. Officials said the cause of the fire is not yet known.
High winds and low humidity caused the fire to "expand geometrically" in two directions, according to Los Angeles County Deputy Fire Chief Don Frazeur. "This fire will move faster than you can walk or run."
Wind gusts of up to 50 mph were measured, Frazeur said. 
Watch fire as it spreads across Sylmar, California »
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