California wildfire spreads quickly; thousands evacuated

A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong wind and high temperatures tore through homes north of Los Angeles on Friday.

A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong wind and high temperatures tore through homes north of Los Angeles late on Friday, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.

The blaze, one of dozens across the region, broke out in a building in Goleta, California at about 8:30 p.m. It spread to vegetation before burning up to 20 other buildings, fire officials said.