The fire erupted on Friday near Zaca Lake, northeast of Los Olivos, Calif. As of Sunday, it had burned more than 16,000 acres and was zero percent contained.

A wildfire in Santa Barbara County has burnt more than 20,000 acres and is 8% contained, according to Cal Fire.

Evacuation orders have been issued to residents near the fire, which is threatening homes, including Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, officials said. The Lake Fire charred more than 300 acres of land in the Los Padres National Forest in its first few hours.

Michael Jackson's former home, Neverland Ranch, sits within the zone under an evacuation order as the 16,000+ Lake Fire continues to rage in Santa Barbara County on Sunday.

Local authorities have informed the public that California's newest wildfire is on the precipice of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch. The flames are currently 2-3 miles away from the property and other ranches in that pocket of Santa Barbara.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office issued new evacuation orders and warnings today for the Lake Fire, which has grown to more than 34,000 acres overnight and remains at 16 percent containment. The new evacuation zones can be viewed on the county’s evacuation map.

The "Lake Fire" in Santa Barbara has burned over 13,000 acres, now threatening the iconic former Michael Jackson-owned Neverland Ranch.

A wildfire dubbed the Lake Fire has burned over 20,000 acres in Santa Barbara County since Friday, and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials said Sunday that Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch is in immediate danger.

Neverland Ranch, the former home of pop sensation Michael Jackson, was threatened this week as the Lake fire continued to burn in Santa Barbara County.