California wildfires: Thousands of evacuations continue as fires rage

Thousands of people in California have been forced to abandon their homes as large wildfires in the northern and central parts of the state continue to cause causing massive destruction. The CZU August Lightning Complex fire is among the blazes challenging firefighters and was at zero percent containment as of Wednesday afternoon. At least 8,500 homes were threatened by the advancing flames, and officials have said firefighters are facing a number of challenges including rugged terrain and unfavourable w