California Groans Under Wildfire

A massive wildfire roaring through mountains north of Los Angeles in California has destroyed homes and killed two fire fighters.

Fire officials said at least 71 dwellings had been destroyed since the blaze erupted last Wednesday and a total of 6,300 homes throughout the fire zone were under evacuation orders.

Authorities also said Rescue teams were standing by to save five people who became trapped in the forest after they disregarded evacuation orders.

No end in sight

Fire Commander Mike Dietrich told a news conference.” This is a very angry fire that we're fighting right now, until we get a change in the weather, I'm not overly optimistic."

 

 

 Reuters/Qasim/ Austeen/Ahaziah