A fire threatening foothill communities of Los Angeles, California, , fanning out to nearly 41 square miles and triggering the evacuation of nearly 1,000 homes. Five structures have been destroyed by the blaze.
The fire broke out Thursday near a hydroelectric plant and quickly burned through thick, dry brush. Crews have been battling triple-digit temperatures and strong, erratic winds that have pushed the fire up and down steep slopes. The blaze is 20 percent contained.
A blaze near Santa Fe, New Mexico, has spread to nearly 10 square miles since it was sparked by a downed power line on Friday, enveloping the city in a thick haze. Residents of about 140 homes have been evacuated as a crew of more than 400 battles to keep it at bay. The fire was zero percent contained as of Sunday morning.
Check out this eerily beautiful time-lapse of the fire that’s rapidly spreading in New Mexico.