California wildfires worsen, threatening 65,000 homes and businesses

The fires' rapid growth has been fueled by California's warmest summer on record and shifting winds. A new fire threatens radio and cell towers critical to fighting the blaze.

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[darlenemc]

May we have the names of the employees that started the fire by accident? Thank you and please stay safe everyone. Pack the essentials, toiletries, clothes, pillow and blankets, medicines, photos, insurance papers, deeds or titles, computer and phone chargers, jewelry and guns. Don't forget your pets. Bring food and a bowl for water for them. I lived thru 2 bad forest fires in WA State and believe me when I say these forest fires can travel fast once the crowns of trees catch fire. I. praying for you all!! I'm so sorry.

[preciousmetals]

No worries!! No worries!! it was just an accident were all good nothing to see here .. meanwhile if it was you or me

[jenniferpadilla]

What they should be reporting is how the San Bernardino school district is still sending their kids to school or they’ll be marked absent and insistent on it. When our neighboring cities that are further away takes their kids out of school. My son high school campus is huge and he called me with pictures of ash raining down, but it’s safe to send your kids to school

[robertrodriguez]

This looks like a land grab. In 5 years, maybe this area will have new houses built

[TerryComo]

They should be required to have fire fighting equipment with them when doing ANY work in a fire prone area such as this. Totally could have been prevented!

[ricktandron]

The fire=starters should be in jail right now.

[michaelarrington]

"Accidentally" just like every year

[suzanamendesa]

Brazil is also burning, the Amazon is burning. The rain forest is becoming the smoke forest.

[gimpygrandpa]

Give Republicans a try. What you got to lose?

[danielwilliams]

The millions of people that live in California should try.

[pumpupjam]

Why are there not fire extinguishers around these areas where workers do their jobs? If it was accidental, some should have had some sort of fire extinguishers on hand. Like on their trucks. This is horrific, California, is going to be one charred land mass! Sad, very sad. Hope the fire crews will be all right! They have their own homes out there too.

[ShadowofArts]

Literally out of the very few honest reports from ABC

[jenniferpadilla]

I got to say it’s worse today lower down in the valley there’s wind today which is actually nice for resident and also not good for the fire

[rosienikki]

Lord I pray that everyone is safe and nobody lost anything 🙏🏻❤

[IAmWithinEverything]

It’s not the warmest summer on record..stop lying.
Prayers for those people who are in the midst of it.

[R_nel]

Ok so I live in Vegas and the smoke went all the way to us 😧

[ohno]

Its Fire Season....its been in the 100s for a week and you all acting surprised that giant fires have started. Like this hasn't become the annual thing. 🙄

[NoBiden]

Why is your presidential debate tonight so obviously one sided?

[themarsh]

The heat wave is over tomorrow. Hopefully that helps

[TheRightONe-etgh]

I don't care about the houses built in forest. What breaks my heart is the forest being burnt. And that is the compunding effect of climate warming predicted back in the 70's. Warmer climates means more forest fire, more carbon in the atmosphere, warmer climate...