Tens of thousands evacuated as crews battle California wildfires

Tens of thousands evacuated as crews battle California wildfires

Crews are attempting to beat back two wildfires in Southern California whichhave kept tens of thousands of people out of their homes as expected highwinds threaten to spread the flames.

Fierce winds that drove twin firesthrough brushy hills near cities in Orange County a day earlier were expectedto pick back up, although not to the earlier extremes, according to the USNational Weather Service.