A state of emergency has been declared in California as a wildfire rages out of control.

82-thousand people have been evacuated from their homes as a safety precaution.

#SherpaFire wind driven flames move down hillside near El Capitan State Park. pic.twitter.com/rZxRpPV2e8

— SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) June 17, 2016

The blaze was started by an historic drought in the area.

So far more than 9-thousand acres have been scorched in San Bernardino County.