The Latest: Southern California wildfire prompts evacuations
A wildfire in the mountainous Cajon (kuh-HOHN') Pass area of Southern California is burning at least one building, closed down two major roads and forced evacuations.
A news helicopter shows a building burning in the dry canyon area 60 miles east of Los Angeles.
Authorities have ordered evacuations for several dozen homes and ranches and closed portions of Highway 138 and Interstate 15 — a major desert freeway and the main route to Las Vegas.
The fire also stopped a freight train and the crew had to flee.
The sparsely populated region is under red flag warnings for high fire danger due to gusty winds and low humidity levels.
The fire, which was started by an illegal campfire on July 22, has burned more than 118 square miles, destroyed 57 homes and led to the death of a man in a bulldozer accident.
Fire crews gained some significant ground on a massive Northern California wildfire that has destroyed 175 homes, businesses and other structures and charred nearly 7 square miles.
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman Daniel Berlant says the fire in Lower Lake, about a two hour drive from San Francisco, was 20 percent Monday.