A California wildfire on the mountains in Santa Barbara erupted on Monday, frightening thousands of residents who had to be evacuated from cabins and homes. Strong winds also spread the blaze to surrounding areas, causing buildings and vehicles to be burned by the fire.

The fire broke out on Monday afternoon at around 2:40 p.m. near a campsite in the area of Paradise Road. As many as 6,000 residents of Paradise Canyon were evacuated from their cabin homes as firefighters worked to put out the California wildfire.

Two vehicles and at least one U.S. Forest Service building were also burned by the wildfire.

The residents were frightened by the wind-driven blaze as they were still evacuated on Tuesday.

"The sky was completely red, and you could just see red sunlight coming through. It's pretty scary," said 43-year-old resident Michael Devlin.

Only 10 percent of the fire has been contained so far, and strong winds on Tuesday pushed the fire east through the forest. The blaze has doubled in size since it first erupted.

According to Santa Barbara County fire Captain David Sadecki, "It's an out-of-control wildfire so it is a threat. There's a lot of dry vegetation in its path. It's still spring - it's not even summer - and it's burning like it's August or September."

Sadecki said that it is very possible that the dangerously gusty winds throughout the day may shift the fire to the north and threaten as many as 100 structures.

Sadecki also warns that there is "extreme" potential for the fire to continue to spread and grow.

Health officials also urged residents to stay indoors, as the smoke from the wildfire has caused poor air quality in surrounding areas.

Fortunately, no injuries or deaths have been reported.

See below for a video news report of the California wildfire.