Wildfire north of Los Angeles forces thousands to flee
Thousands of Southern California residents on Wednesday were told to evacuate their homes as a new wildfire was spreading rapidly north of Los Angeles. The Hughes fire started about 70 kilometres north of Los Angeles on Wednesday. According to the fire department, the flames spread over an area of more than 38 square kilometres within a few hours. As of Wednesday afternoon it was 0% contained, said LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone. More than 31,000 people were told to evacuate while a furthe
