Vegetation fires that spread rapidly in southern California included luxury properties and resulted in the evacuation of thousands of people. Firefighters' intervention is hampered by the strong Santa Ana wind, while authorities warn that there is still a high risk of fire propagation.
Multiple wildfires broke out in California ahead of the weekend. As of 3 p.m. on Friday (16th), many fires in San Diego, Orange County, and Yuba County were 0% contained, and wildfires broke out again in Malibu, a coastal city in Los Angeles County that experienced a major fire last year, and in the vicinity of the Eaton Fire in the San Gabriel Valley.