In the south, residents of Los Angeles were treated to an apocalyptic vision in the early hours of Monday, as fires pushed into wealthy hillside neighbourhoods.
The nightmare scenario Californians dread has arrived: a small flare-up suddenly racing out-of-control, fuelled by the those dry, gusty winds from the deserts.
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