Wildfire kills at least 9, makes 250,000 leave home in California
At least nine people have died in the most destructive wildfires ripping through north and south California, BBC reported.
More than 250,000 people have been forced to flee their homes to avoid three major blazes in the state.
Firefighters were powerless in stopping a wildfire destroying the northern town of Paradise, where 35 people are missing.
A raging wildfire swept into the southern beach resort of Malibu - home to many Hollywood stars - on Friday.
Among the towns under evacuation orders is Thousand Oaks, where a gunman killed 12 people in a rampage on Wednesday.