Smoke and a layer of ‘apocalyptic-looking’ ash covers Los Angeles as huge 20,000-acre wildfire burns out of control north of the city and forces at least 1,000 residents to abandon their homes
The fast moving Sand Fire stoked by heat and wind started Friday afternoon in Santa Clarita
More than 20,000 acres of land have been destroyed by the fire, as it’s only at 10 percent containment
Over 900 firefighters are battling the blaze by air and ground with temperatures soaring past 100 degrees in the area
Authorities say a burned body was found at the scene of the fire outside a home in Santa Clarita
Detectives are working to determine whether the person was killed by the fire or died of another cause
Hundreds of people have been evacuated and 400 animals were also shifted out of a wildlife rescue in Sylmar
The Soberanes Fire is also burning out of control near Big Sur on the scenic Central Coast of the state
More than 6,500 acres of land has been destroyed, as it is only at five percent contained and threatens 1,000 homes
By Regina F. Graham and Kiri Blakeley
DailyMail.com
24 July 2016
Two wildfires burning out of control Saturday in California have left cities like Los Angeles looking eerie and supernatural as plumes of gray colored smoke filled the sky as more than 20,000 acres of land has been destroyed.
The Los Angeles basin is usually known as a sun-filled area in the summer, but due to the fires, smoke and ash is covering much of the populated city.
Many people took to social media to share pictures of the weirdly colored sky, noting how the wildfires have affected the area as thousands of homes and a sanctuary for exotic animals are threatened by one blaze.
Authorities say more than 900 firefighters who are being hindered by scorching temperatures of up to 112 degrees are battling a blaze in mountains north of Los Angeles known as the Sand Fire.
Late Saturday evening, a burned body was found at the scene of the fire outside a home on Iron Canyon Road in Santa Clarita. Detectives are working to determine whether the person was killed by the blaze or another cause, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Rob Hahnlein said.
The home also may have burned, he said, as firefighters reported that some buildings had been engulfed.
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