Day 1: Fires erupt in Southern California

Orange County Fire Authority firefighter Bernie Brawner walks the fire line near Portola Parkway and Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine, where a fast-moving blaze swept out of the hills and moved along the 241 toll road near the 133 Freeway.
(Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Hundreds of homes are evacuated as flames move through dry growth from Santa Barbara County to the Mexican border.
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