California: thousands under evacuation order as fire rages east of Los Angeles | The Guardian

‘Dangerously hot conditions’ hamper firefightersBlaze only 5% contained but no injuries reportedThousands of people in California were under evacuation order after a wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles exploded in size and forced crews to battle flames in triple-digit heat.The Apple fire in Riverside county consumed more than 31 sq miles (about 80 sq km) of dry brush and timber, according to the California department of forestry and fire protection. Continue reading…

• ‘Dangerously hot conditions’ hamper firefighters
• Blaze only 5% contained but no injuries reported

Thousands of people in California were under evacuation order after a wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles exploded in size and forced crews to battle flames in triple-digit heat.

The Apple fire in Riverside county consumed more than 31 sq miles (about 80 sq km) of dry brush and timber, according to the California department of forestry and fire protection.

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