San Diego County officials have ordered mandatory evacuations due to a fast-moving fire fanned by Santa Ana winds, which so far burned 400 hectares (1,000 acres) of land only hours after starting. ADVERTISEMENTOfficials also shut down state Highway 76 in both directions, and opened shelters at schools and casinos to accommodate evacuees around Bonsall. This wildfire in San Diego County is the latest wind-driven fire in Southern California, including destructive blazes to the northwest in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. In Los Angeles County, firefighters were watching for flare-ups as they try to contain three major blazes that have destroyed homes and sent thousands fleeing. Residents were ordered to evacuate a tiny beachfront community northwest of Los Angeles where a huge wildfire has been churning down hillsides toward seaside homes.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 08, 2017 00:00 UTC