California wildfires force nearby residents t

California: Residents of two California towns were under mandatory evacuation orders as a growing wildfire has been sweeping through drought hit mountains. The fire in the mountains of San Bernardino County east of Los Angeles was among severe wildfires raging along the U.S. West Coast, from Alaska through California. These areas are hit by drought with record suffering and low snow pack. In Idaho, officials have issued a health advisory following the extreme heat prevailing there. The weath...