SANTA PAULA, California: Thousands of people were under evacuation orders in Southern California as fast moving wildfires engulfed homes, authorities said, with the National Weather Service issuing a red flag alert that described the situation as "particularly dangerous". Video shot by an eyewitness showed

California was lashed by powerful winds that fed a fast-moving wildfire, which destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee.

California was lashed by powerful winds that fed a fast-moving wildfire, which destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee.

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire fueled by heavy winds was tearing through a community northwest of Los Angeles for a second day Thursday after destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee when it exploded in size in only a few hours. The Mountain Fire prompted evacuation orders Wednesday for […]

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Two fast-moving wildfires in southern California, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate.

A plume of smoke rises hundreds of feet into the sky Wednesday, blanketing neighborhoods and limiting visibility for firefighters and evacuees