Some 1,000 firefi­ghters were battli­ng to save homes from the confla­gratio­nVENTURA: An unrelenting wildfire fanned by hot, dry Santa Ana winds threatened more than 12,000 homes in and around Ventura, California, on Wednesday, forcing thousands of people to race for safety. “If the winds pick up, we will face quite a challenge.”Growing wildfire threatens hundreds of homes north of Los AngelesThe fire, which was zero per cent contained, was being whipped by unpredictable Santa Ana winds, which blow in from the California desert. Three firefighters were injured and taken to a hospital, where they were in stable condition, the Los Angeles Fire Department said on its website. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti declared a state of emergency in the city while 11 Los Angeles Unified schools canceled Wednesday classes. Some 30 structures were destroyed by the Creek Fire as of Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

Source: The Express Tribune December 06, 2017 09:56 UTC