Fires forces 320,000 from California homes
SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) — More than 320,000 people have fled wildfires that have destroyed more than 1,300 homes across Southern California, officials said Tuesday.
Fears grew north of Los Angeles that the winds may fan three wildfires into one monster blaze, with too few resources available to fight it.
More than 56,000 homes are threatened by the three fires.
In San Diego County, 300,000 evacuees sought refuge in shelters, schools and stadiums as fires pushed into new areas Tuesday.
“It will not end … until it reaches the ocean or the winds turn around,” San Diego Fire battalion chief Bruce Cartelli said.
At least 16 wildfires have scorched about 425 square miles from north of Los Angeles to southeast of San Diego since the weekend.
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