Massive new Los Angeles-area fire balloons as winds pick up
Castaic, California, US Reuters Powerful winds and bone-dry conditions could pose a challenge to firefighters battling new wildfires in southern California on Thursday, including a blaze that swelled over the past day and forced tens of thousands of evacuations north of Los Angeles. The Hughes fire, about 80 kilometres north of Los Angeles, grew to […]
New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes, forces evacuations
Reuters A new wildfire that broke out north of Los Angeles on Wednesday rapidly spread to more than 32 square kilometres, fuelled by strong winds and dry brush, forcing mandatory evacuation orders for more than 19,000 people. The Hughes fire about 80 kilometres north of Los Angeles further taxed firefighters in the region who have […]