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Governor declares new state of emergency near Los Angeles as aggressive wildfire that ‘feels like a war zone’ threatens thousands of homes in southern California
Holy Fire has raced across 15 square miles in Orange and Riverside counties since blaze started on Monday
Thousands of homes are threatened by the flames and 21,000 people have been evacuated from the area
Governor Jerry Brown declared a new state of emergency for the affected counties on ThursdayCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency as a wildfire that forced 21,000 people from their homes continues to rage south of Los Angeles.
Brown issued the declaration on Thursday for Orange and Riverside counties because of the Holy Fire in the Cleveland National Forest, which is threatening thousands of homes.
The fire near Lake Elsinore is devouring brushy foothills, ridgetops and canyons. It’s blackened 16 square miles and is only 5 per cent contained.
On Thursday, flames came within yards of some homes. Twelve structures have been confirmed destroyed in the fire so far – and elsewhere the Carr Fire has destroyed nearly 1,100 homes.
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