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Southern California wildfires burning unchecked
7 years agoA helicopter flies over the Century City neighborhood in Los Angeles, California where a layer of smoke from the Saddleridge Fire hangs over tall buildings, October 11, 2019, as seen from Griffith Park. - Wind-driven wildfires forced the evacuation of about 100,000 people in southern California on October 11 and destroyed dozens of structures and homes as authorities warned it could take days to extinguish the flames. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP)
Gusting winds fueling a fast-moving wildfire in southern California showed no signs of abating Saturday as a blaze that forced the evacuation of some 100,000 people kept burning out of control.