Wildfires In California Destroy Property, Prompt Evacuation [VIDEO]

At least two raging wildfires in the Los Angeles area have prompted evacuations and destroyed at least one home.

One blaze cropped up Thursday after local firefighters made progress in quelling a separate blaze Wednesday in Riverside County.

In one of the evacuated neighborhoods, flare-up came as close to 15 feet of residential homes Thursday, CNN reported.

At least one person has lost their home to the wildfires.

 Joe Kiener, 53, was home on a lunch break when he stepped outside to check on his barking dog and saw heavy smoke approaching, according to an Associated Press report. He took his dog and began to leave just as officials arrived on the scene to warn him to evacuate.

"When I left I went around the corner and I got engulfed in a big cloud of smoke," said Kiener, who reportedly could see so little officials had to yell to him how to get out.

He saw his home's roof had caught fire and knew it would soon be destroyed. But he shrugged off the loss.

"My mom passed away a month ago. The day before Easter," Kiener said to the AP. "So that was the biggest thing that hurt my heart is losing her. Losing the house is just minimal. We can rebuild."

As of Thursday afternoon, officials with Cal Fire report the blaze as 40 percent contained with no growth in acreage

A Red Flag warning is in effect until Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters called for wind speeds between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph. The dry conditions, along with windy conditions and warm weather will create "extreme fire behavior," CNN reported.

"Fire season is here. Everyone needs to be alert for that. They need to be prepared for that," said Cal Fire Battalion Chief Julie Hutchinson.