California Wildfire Spreads Quickly

According to Reuters on Saturday, a fast-moving wildfire driven by strong wind and high temperatures tore through homes north of Los Angeles late on Friday, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. Firefighters battled fires at several homes, as Santa Barbara County authorities said at least 2,200 residents were evacuated and 2,000 were without power. This year’s fires had burned more than 2.9 million acres through Thursday, compared with an annual average of about 2.4 million.