(CNN) A rapidly moving brush fire destroyed at least 20 homes and forced the evacuation of nearly a thousand homes in Orange County, California, on Wednesday in a foreboding sign of the new normal for the region. About 900 homes are under evacuation orders, Orange County Sheriff Department Capt. Firefighters work to put out a structure burning during a wildfire Wednesday in Laguna Niguel, California. Orange County Fire Chief Brian Fennessy said a brush fire like this used to be relatively minor. But this is the fourth fire Orange County has seen so far this year, McGovern said.

Source: CNN May 12, 2022 22:15 UTC