"The fire is growing with a moderate rate of spread and structures are threatened," Cal Fire said as it issued evacuation orders.

At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

Two new fires ignited in San Diego County on Tuesday, as firefighters continue fighting blazes further north in Los Angeles.

The fires come as San Diego County mountains and valleys, along with other parts of Southern California, remain under a red flag warning.

Scores of residents were urged to flee as fast-moving fires hurtled through bone-dry brush in Bonsall and Mission Valley Tuesday

A wind-driven wildfire charred dozens of acres in a sparsely developed area south of Pala Mesa on Wednesday, damaging structures and forcing pre-dawn evacuations before crews could gain the upper hand on the flames.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Multiple wildfires broke out in San Diego County (south of Los Angeles) early Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders, school closures and power shutoffs, while officia

Santa Ana winds will continue whipping through Southern California through Thursday, sparking fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 28 dead could be

San Diego battles wildfires amid 102 mph winds causing evacuations, power outages affecting 50,000 residents and multiple fire outbreaks across the region