Three people have died in a Northern California wildfire that has forced thousands from their homes. Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, said the fire had conservatively burned about 1,036 square kilometres in 24 hours. A massive cloud of smoke covered much of California, darkening morning skies and later casting a sunset-like glow over the northern part of the state. (Noah Berger/The Associated Press)In Southern California, fires burned in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. California has set a record with nearly one million hectares burned already this year, and historically the worst of the wildfire season doesn't begin until fall.

Source: CBC News September 10, 2020 02:26 UTC