Californians forced to flee as ferocious wildfires destroy homes and buildings

Fast-moving fires erupted across California on Wednesday as the state was lashed by powerful winds that complicated firefighting efforts, necessitated power shutoffs and raised the danger of more fires. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Just hours after starting in Ventura county, the Mountain fire rapidly swept through more than 4,000 hectares (10,000 acres) as flames jumped into rural and residential communities tucked close to the burning hillsides, leaving devastation in its wake Californians forced to flee as ferocious wildfires destroy homes and buildings ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/06/california-wildfire-risk-santa-ana-winds The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #californiawildfires #climatecrisis #usa #wildfires #caliwildfires