Thousands under evacuation orders in southern California as wildfire threatens homes

Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle the wind-driven fire in the Simi Valley area as at least one home is destroyed More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire threatened suburban homes. The wind-driven Sandy fire was reported Monday in the hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles (48km) north-west of Los Angeles. Continue reading...

By Roque Planas and agencies