So their hearts sank when Kern County fire officials announced Sunday that evacuation orders would remain in place indefinitely. See more videos“No one is going back into these areas until it safe to do so,” said Anthony Romero, a spokesman for Kern County. Further complicating matters, Molina said, if moisture from a monsoon currently in Arizona reaches to Kern County, it could cause thunderstorms and lightning that may spark additional fires. A devastating wildfire burning northeast of Bakersfield in Kern County continued to grow over the weekend and has now scorched more than 70 square miles, destroyed 150 homes and left entire communities under threat. The victims’ names were not mentioned in the sermon presided over by Deacon Thomas Hunter because the Kern County coroner’s office has still not formally revealed their identities.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 27, 2016 14:23 UTC