Wildfire near Los Angeles grows 1,000%, homes hit

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 13, 2024 12:06 am

(UPDATE) WRIGHTWOOD, California — A wildfire ravaging the hills near Los Angeles had swelled in size by over 1,000 percent by Wednesday, torching dozens of homes and prompting a state of emergency.

The Bridge Fire is one of three out-of-control blazes that have erupted around the United States' second-biggest city, fueled by a punishing heat wave and fanned by gusting winds.

STOPPING FROM SPREADING A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection aircraft drops fire retardant on the Bridge Fire in Pinon Hills, southern California, on Sept. 11, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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