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 turned to ash, forcing residents to abandon their homes with o

A raging inferno has swept through southern California, consuming homes and forcing thousands to evacuate. The fire, which ignited suddenly on Tuesday, is fueled by dry winds and tinder-dry foliage. Firefighters are battling the blaze around the clock, but progress has been hampered due to the fierc