The Latest: Northern California fire destroys 4 homes
LOWER LAKE, California— The Latest on wildfires burning in California (all times local): 9:15 a.m. Officials say a wildfire racing through dry vegetation in Northern California has destroyed four homes. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Sunday that the 2-square-mile blaze burning south of the town of Lower Lake has forced 1,200 residents to evacuate 500 homes. The houses of about 3,000 people in a subdivision also are threatened. The fire doubled in size overnight and is 5 percent contained. It is spreading rapidly because of dry conditions brought on by California’s historic drought. Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant says fire crews are working in hot temperatures and no cloud clover to fight the blaze in Lake County. Residents watch as a wildfire burns near their homes off Morgan Valley Road in Lower Lake, Calif., Saturday Aug. 13, 2016. More evacuation orders have been issued as the [...]