( CNN ) -- A fast-moving wildfire raged across Southern California on Thursday , burning structures and forcing people from their homes . The fire , which was first reported Wednesday , quickly grew from 300 to 11,000 acres and is only 10 % contained , the Riverside County Fire Department said . About 15 homes and outbuildings have been destroyed so far , said Cal Fire Battalion Chief Julie Hutchinson . `` It 's a bit hotter today . Those winds are really pushing , '' Hutchinson told CNN Thursday . `` The communities that were impacted yesterday were hit very quickly , very early on in the fire . They barely had time to get out of there . Many of them had to shelter in place with the deputies that were out there to help evacuate them because the highway was cut off . `` Today we have got some orders and warnings for evacuation for some new communities closer to Palm Springs , '' Hutchinson said . Control of the fire could take `` probably a couple more days , '' Hutchinson said . `` It 's heart-wrenching . It 's very heart-wrenching , '' Joanne Trosper told CNN affiliate KTLA , after watching the fire consume some of her neighbors ' homes in Poppet Flats . `` Anytime the fire comes , it 's bad memories , but this is the worst one yet . '' What to know about wildfires . Some 500 firefighters , supported by three airborne units , are battling the blaze west of Los Angeles . Mandatory evacuations are in effect for the communities of Vista Grande , Mt . Edna , Poppet Flats , Twin Pines and Silent Valley , according to Riverside County Fire Department officials . It was not immediately clear how many people were affected . Authorities reported no fatalities , but three injuries . An evacuation center was set up at an area high school . CNN 's Diahann Reyes contributed to this report .
Control of the fire could take a couple of more days , fire chief says . Evacuation warnings are issued for communities near Palm Springs . The fire grows to 11,000 acres in a day . A wildfire burns through trees and brush on June 11, 2017 in Lake Elsinore, California.