The sun baked the parched landscape of Southern California, igniting a tinderbox of dry brush and towering eucalyptus trees. This inferno consumed across vast swaths of land, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Thousands of acres were obliterated, forcing residents to evacuate their homes with only the clothes on their backs. Smoke poured i

A raging inferno has swept through southern California, consuming homes and forcing thousands to evacuate. The fire, which ignited abruptly on Tuesday, is fueled by dry winds and tinder-dry vegetation. Firefighters are battling the blaze around the clock, but progress has been difficult due to the fierce nature of the fire. Dozens of residents have