At least two people have been confirmed dead in wildfires in Southern California, officials say. Multiple fires are still burning in the area.
The Sandalwood Fire in Calimesa, some 70 miles east of Los Angeles, has killed an 89-year-old woman in a mobile home, and another person who has not yet been identified, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said. The fire, which started as a trash fire that spread to vegetation, has destroyed at least 90 structures since it began Thursday, fire officials said. It has burned more than 820 acres and was at least 25% contained as of Saturday.
Strangers rescued 40 horses trapped in a burning ranchWhen a ranch worker reached out for help on social media, friends and strangers helped him bring dozens of horses to safety.Forty horses were nervously running back and forth on Friday as flames and smoke surrounded the Saddletree Ranch Equestrian Center in Sylmar.
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