Ventura, California: Ferocious fires tore through Southern California on Tuesday, local time, burning massive stretches of land in a matter of hours and forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes.
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| A firefighter pulls a water hose as a wildfires continue to burn in Santa Paula, California. |
As firefighters in Ventura County grappled with an explosive blaze northwest of downtown Los Angeles, others across the region confronted additional fires that burned during the day and forced more evacuations. Authorities issued ominous warnings of more dangers to come during a "multiday event" across the area, as weather forecasters said the region faces "extreme fire danger" until at least Thursday, due to intense Santa Ana winds and low humidity.
Read the story in today’s Melbourne Age - “‘Out of control' wildfires explode in California and tens of thousands flee.”
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