Ferocious Santa Ana winds raking Southern California whipped explosive wildfires Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of homes. At least 150 structures had burned so far in Ventura County, officials said. Raging California fires grow past 10,000 hectares1:25More than 27,000 people have been forced from their homes and one firefighter was injured in Ventura County. "The prospects for containment are not good," Ventura County fire Chief Mark Lorenzen said before dawn. Nearly 180,000 customers in the Ventura County area were without power, Southern California Edison said on Twitter.

Source: CBC News December 05, 2017 12:00 UTC