Biggest wildfire in Los Angeles' history: More than 700 are forced to evacuate as 8,000 acres are scorched in blaze and hundreds of firefighters struggle to cope thanks to 100F heatwave and 'very erratic' winds (40 Pics)

Largest wildfire in Los Angeles history has exploded to over 8,000 acres since Friday

The blaze has forced 700 homes to be evacuated as the fire continues to rage

A mere 10 per cent of the fire has been listed as under control as of Saturday

Heat and wind is making it difficult for firefighters to control the massive blaze

La Tuna Fire, named after the canyon where the fire began, shut portions of the 210 Freeway

La Tuna Fire is seen raging behind the Burbank Town Center Mall early morning Saturday as fire and smoke burns the hills

A crew with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection battles La Tuna on a hillside in Burbank

La Tuna Fire rages behind the Hollywood Hills on Friday, with the famed Hollywood sign in the front, right 

A firefighter gets into position to battle the LaTuna fire burning alongside the 210 freeway in Sunland on Saturday

The blaze comes dangerously close to this hillside property where emergency responders have parked in the driveway 

Firefighters monitor the LaTuna fire burning alongside the 210 freeway in Sunland where flames are shown licking the side of a hill

The blaze raging along the hillside in Burbank engulfs brush and trees and flames lick up the hillside 

A helicopter fights the blaze from above in an effort to save people's homes as flames are seen just above this home's roof

The massive blaze is fought from the air by a helicopter trying to save a property where the fire is creeping dangerously close

The fire raged alongside the 210 Freeway in Sunland, California leading authorities to close portions of the busy thoroughfare

A resident stops along the 210 Freeway to check on his home and survey the fire and smoke engulfing areas of Sunland 

People watch flames of La Tuna Fire blaze on a hill in the Shadow Hills neighborhood Saturday. Smoke completely fills the sky

A fire truck passes by burning brush along La Tuna Canyon Road, closed to traffic, in the Verdugo Mountains

A deer runs along the 210 Freeway, normally packed with vehciles, escaping the fire in Sunland on Saturday

Residents on the 210 freeway try to see their house on the other side of thick smoke and flames near the community of Tujunga during the La Tuna Fire

People carry their belongings and dog to a car to evacuate the area as the La Tuna Fire approaches in the Shadow Hills

People in Burbank watch the smoke and flames below in a canyon. Smoke engulfing the canyon below

Bonnie Murphy is able to evacuate her horses with the help of good Samaritan neighbor Bill Ray Orme (L) in Shadow Hills

Bonnie Murphy struggles to evacuate her horses as the La Tuna Fire covers the Shadow Hills neighborhood Saturday

Units of the LAFD on scene responding to fire along La Tuna Canyon Road near Burbank as fire trucks park to survey the area

The La Tuna Canyon fire over Burbank as a canyon in covered in thick smoke and flames can be seen close to homes

The La Tuna Fire rages in Burbank as flames eat through brush and trees on a hillslope

The La Tuna Canyon fire over Burbank Saturday as fire weaves through the hillside eating brush and trees in its path

The La Tuna Fire comes dangerously close to properties as large flames loom in the distance on Saturday 

Firefighters use hoses and helicopters to fight the La Tuna Fire on Saturday near Burbank 

LAFD on scene responding to fire along La Tuna Canyon Road near Burbank where flames devour a hill

A helicopter drops water on the La Tuna Canyon fire at night in the hills above Burbank in the early morning hours of Saturday

Firefighting helicopter passes over the scorched hillside in Tujunga as the aerial attack of La Tuna Fire continues

LAFD on scene responding to fire along La Tuna Canyon Road near Burbank. Additional resources from Assisting Agencies LACoFD, Verdugo Fire, Burbank Fire, Pasadena Fire, Glendale Fire and Angeles National Forest are assisting

A helicopter helps battle the blaze in Burbank. Ground crews from several municipalities throughout the area continue to battle back the fire 

A plane assists battling the blaze over Burbank as various aerial attacks on the blaze are happening in the area

The La Tuna Canyon fire burns in the hills above Burbank early Saturday as the fire marches along hillsides 

People watch as flames from the La Tuna Fire blaze on a hill in the Shadow Hills and a man wears a protective mask 

Houses being evacuated during the La Tuna Canyon fire over Burbank and a fire truck readies its position 

The La Tuna Canyon fire over Burbank where thick clouds of smoke loom behind a facility 

Units of the LAFD on scene responding to fire along La Tuna Canyon Road near Burbank as a firefighter surveys the area

Sunland resident Willow Bosco uses a fire hose to soak the foliage around the McGroarty Arts Center in Tujunga

Flames from the La Tuna Fire blaze on a hill in the Shadow Hills on Saturday come dangerously close to this home in the foreground 

As firefighting helicopters douse the smoldering hillside, Tujunga resident Benjamin Grupp uses a fire hose to soak the foliage around the McGroarty Arts Center in Tujunga

La Tuna's path of destruction. Map showing the fire broke out at La Tuna Canyon Road and worked its way along the freeway