At Least Two Killed As Raging California Wildfire Destroys 100 Homes

At least two people have been killed as a fast moving California wildfire blazes through central parts of the US state, causing residents to flee and razing scores of homes. Hundreds of firefighters were struggling on Saturday to contain the massive so-called Erskine Fire that has burned at least 100 homes while ravaging lakeside communities in central California. Kern County Fire Department confirmed that two bodies were found Friday near Lake Isabella, east of Bakersfield. Press TV reports: People had little time to escape the flames that roared through dry brush and trees in the mountains of central California. Reports say some 100 homes were destroyed in the southern Sierra Nevada as the fire burned out of control across 29 square miles there, leveling neighborhoods and forcing thousands of people to flee from fast-moving flames. Simmering heat and arid conditions across the west have led to massive wildfires in the past week that have destroyed properties and sent residents scurrying for shelter elsewhere. The latest blaze flared fast, putting some 1,500 houses on its way in jeopardy. Three firemen suffered from smoke inhalation as the local fire department faced a “firefight of epic proportions.” Earlier this month, another wildfire called [...]