Firefighters in California say at least six homes have been destroyed by wildfires in the south of the US state.
The blaze near San Clemente, around 90 kilometres south of Los Angeles – dubbed the Norte Fire – had grown to cover an area of around 2 square kilometres within a few hours on Friday, Orange County Fire Chief Mark Backoff said.
Evacuation orders were in place for several areas. About 4,600 homes and at least 16,000 people are affected, the fire department said…