A wildfire fanned by strong winds and 100F (37C) temperatures has ripped through rural communities outside Los Angeles, unleashing fire tornados and triggering evacuation orders for more than 80,000 people. Please follow the evacuation instructions, as this is a very quickly growing wildfire,” said the state incident information system. The flames shut down a section of Interstate 15, the main highway between southern California and Las Vegas, complicating evacuations. It was the latest blaze in what is proving to be an especially destructive, unpredictable fire season in western states. Climate change has extended the west’s traditional fire season by 78 days since the 1970s, running from June to October.

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2016 02:41 UTC