"It's like trying to put out a blowtorch with a squirt gun."

Thousands of people were urged to flee an out-of-control wildfire burning around communities near Los Angeles on Thursday, with dozens of homes already lost to the fast-moving flames.

Thousands of people were urged to flee an out-of-control wildfire burning around communities near Los Angeles on Thursday, with dozens of homes already lost to the fast-moving flames. Fierce seasonal winds were casting embers up to three miles (five kilometers) from the seat of the fire around Camarillo, with new…

SANTA PAULA, California: Thousands of people were under evacuation orders in Southern California as fast moving wildfires engulfed homes, authorities said, with the National Weather Service issuing a red flag alert that described the situation as "particularly dangerous". Video shot by an eyewitness showed

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Two fast-moving wildfires in southern California, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate.