A fast-moving wildfire that has killed one person and destroyed more than a dozen homes in the drought-parched canyons northwest of Los Angeles, had scorched more than 33,000 acres of land by early Monday, fire officials said.
Authorities said the so-called Sand Fire grew from 22,000 acres, or more than 34 square miles (88 square km), a day earlier, fueled by high winds and parched conditions after years of drought.
Nearly 3,000 firefighters were battling to contain the blaze, which was threatening a string of small communities near Santa Clarita, a city about 40 miles (65 km) northwest of Los Angeles, fire officials said.
