Evacuation orders were in place for threatened areas in the Santa Barbara region about 160 kilometers (100 miles) northwest of Los Angeles. Nearly 6,400 firefighters have been toiling for a week against blazes fueled by bone dry conditions and powerful winds. “It could be an active night again, all the communities on the coastline including Santa Barbara are threatened,” added Camp. Placing his gas mask over his face, Ken Coffey, said he would remain at his house on Shepard Mesa Lane. “I may fry but if I have to go, what more honorable way than defending your family’s house?”

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 13, 2017 11:48 UTC