A dangerously fast wildfire fanned by fierce winds was burning out of control in California, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.

LOS ANGELES: A “dangerously fast” wildfire fanned by hurricane-strength winds was burning out of control near Los Angeles on Wednesday, with thousands...

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Two fast-moving wildfires in southern California, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate.

A "dangerously fast" wildfire fanned by hurricane-strength winds was burning out of control near Los Angeles on Wednesday, with thousands of residents ordered to evacuate and some taken to the hospital.

A plume of smoke rises hundreds of feet into the sky Wednesday, blanketing neighborhoods and limiting visibility for firefighters and evacuees

Emergency services descended on Lower Broughton Road overnight

California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that fed a fast-moving wildfire, which destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee as forecasters warned of the potential for “extreme and life-threatening” blazes.

A fire that is suspected to have started outside a house in West Valley City spread to the inside of the home, killing a dog and forcing a resident to flee.

CAMARILLO – (INT) - A fast-moving wildfire that erupted Wednesday in Ventura County has destroyed dozens of homes and sent firefighters rushing to get residents to safety, officials said. The Mountain Fire near Camarillo prompted evacuation orders and has surpassed 14,000 acres, fueled by a significant Santa Ana wind. “Firefighters were right off the bat engaged in pulling people out of their houses and saving lives,” Ventura County Fire Capt. Trevor Johnson said. The fire was moving so fast that firefighters evacuated residents out of the area in fire engines because of the danger, he said. What sparked the conflagration under investigation. High winds hampered fixed-wing aircraft from helping fight the flames, the Ventura County Fire Department said. Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner described sustained winds of 50 mph with gusts over 80 mph in the area of the blaze. A spokesperson for the fire department said several people were injured and taken to hospitals. The fire was affecting the Camarillo Heights…