Wildfires burned out of control in mountains north of Los Angeles and near Big Sur on California’s scenic Central Coast, posing a threat to some 2,000 homes and scorching 20,000 acres of land. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives were investigating circumstances surrounding a man found dead in an evacuation area. Media reported a resident was found dead in a burned car,… Firefighters faced another day of triple-digit heat from a dome of high pressure over the region as the ‘sand fire’ darkened skies with smoke that spread across the city and suburbs. The fire caused at least one death.

Source: The Times July 24, 2016 11:03 UTC