Us Wildfires

Five killed, thousands forced to flee homes as California wildfires explode in size

Three groups of fires, called complexes, burning north, east and south of San Francisco have together scorched 2,566 square kilometers and destroyed more than 500 structures

California wildfire razes hundreds of houses to the ground

Fire crews aided by calmer winds and aircraft knocked down a wildfire on Tuesday that damaged or destroyed 150 homes, the saw mill and a church and forced more than 1,000 people to flee a small town.

Out-of-control wildfires in California force hundreds to flee

Two out-of-control wildfires in California forced hundreds of residents to flee from their homes on Sunday. One fire near a lakeside resort town has destroyed several structures, authorities said.