A fast-moving brush fire breaking out in the U.S. state of California on Friday evening has forced about 200 households nearby to evacuate, local authority reported.

The blaze ravaged 900 acres (3.65 square kilometres) in five hours after it was first reported with zero containment in the Riverside County in Southern California, according to the county's fire department.

Four helicopters, seven air tanks and 375 firefighters from many places in Southern California are fighting the fire, the department said.

By Friday nightfall, no homes had been damaged and no injuries had been reported but hundreds of people fell under mandatory evacuation orders.

The scene was located near the community named Cherry Valley with about 5,000 residents, which is 110 kilometers east of downtown Los Angeles. It is the latest wildfire burning in Southern California, where several blazes were fought due to dangerously hot conditions with low humidity.

Several inland and valley areas in Southern California set daily heat records for the date, including Thermal and the city of Palm Spring, both located not far from the Cherry Valley.

The tempoerature in the Coachella Valley rose to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (48.9 degrees Celsius) Friday, breaking a 1996 record by one degree, while Palm Springs, at 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees centigrade) tied a 1957 record.

U.S.' National Weather Service said "dangerously hot conditions" with low humidity were expected to continue into Saturday because of high pressure over the region.

(With input from agencies)