With gusts up to 60 mph, the Hughes Fire is threatening lives and forcing evacuations across northern Los Angeles County. | The Weather Channel

A spontaneous ignition in Oakland leads to a deadly inferno, fuelled by hot and dry conditions during a prolonged drought. Firefighters, police officers, and residents engage in brave efforts to combat the blaze, with some using pools as a last resort for survival. Helicopters drop water, but the extreme heat causes it to evaporate, and the fire reaches an unprecedented scale, burning over 1200 acres. | The Wonder Channel