All Indian nationals in wildfire-hit southern California are safe but many had to evacuate their properties, government said in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Indian Consulate General in San Francisco has been in touch with members of the Indian community, many of whom had to evacuate their properties.

India has expressed regret over the loss of life and damage to property in the fire in southern California that began on Sunday and has destroyed over 384 square miles of area.

"It is hoped that the blaze will soon be contained and the affected people enabled to resume their normal life," an External Affairs Ministry statement said.

Earlier, Leader of the Opposition and senior BJP leader L K Advani spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [Images] and to inquire about the Indians affected by the wind-stoked fire and steps being taken to ensure their safety.

The Consulate General of India has been monitoring the developments and is ready to help the Indian community in any way, the statement said.

"There has, so far, been no report of injury to any Indian national," it said.

California has a sizeable Indian population, majority of them being businessmen from Gujarat.

More than half a million people have been evacuated from their homes in California as massive fires continued to wreak havoc across the west coast US state.