Dozens of Southern California homes burned and thousands of residents were forced to flee as a fast-moving wildfire exploded in Ventura County, northwest of Los Angeles. A rare "Particularly Dangerous Situation" red flag warning was issued by the National Weather Service due to the windy,

Thousands of people were urged to flee an out-of-control wildfire burning around communities near Los Angeles on Thursday, with scores of homes already lost to the fast-moving flames.