California wildfires: Nearly 200,000 flee amid new blaze

(Worthy News) – Nearly 200,000 residents have now been evacuated due to California wildfires as crews pivot to fight a new blaze.

Some 5,000 firefighters have been battling four brushfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes in the south of the state.

The number of evacuees nearly quadrupled on Thursday as a fifth fire broke out north of San Diego. [ Source: BBC (Read More…) ]