The fire forced the evacuation of thousands of homes in California

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A sequence of violent forest fires unusual for the month of May has been forced to evacuate on Tuesday thousands of houses, a nuclear plant, a large military base and a university campus in Southern California, local authorities said . The origin of the fire is unknown, but come at a time when California is experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history and in a week of high temperatures and strong winds . The flames are moving very fast a sequence of fires that started on Tuesday morning in the vicinity of the city of San Diego is considered unusual for its intensity and how fast you move the flame , which is more frequent in the months of summer. So far no reports of fires that have left wounded but San Diego County on Wednesday declared a state of emergency and estimated that at least 20 structures have been completely destroyed by the flames. The affected sites Fires reported have particularly affected the towns of Carlsbad and Rancho San Bernardo , near the city of San Diego and the County of Santa Barbara, north of Los Angeles. Firefighters battle to contain the flames but the high temperatures and strong winds hinder their work and promote the progress of the flames.

A sequence of violent forest fires unusual for the month of May has been forced to evacuate on Tuesday thousands of houses, a nuclear plant, a large military base and a university campus in Southern California, local authorities said .

The origin of the fire is unknown, but come at a time when California is experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history and in a week of high temperatures and strong winds .

The flames are moving very fast

a sequence of fires that started on Tuesday morning in the vicinity of the city of San Diego is considered unusual for its intensity and how fast you move the flame , which is more frequent in the months of summer.

So far no reports of fires that have left wounded but San Diego County on Wednesday declared a state of emergency and estimated that at least 20 structures have been completely destroyed by the flames.

The affected sites

Fires reported have particularly affected the towns of Carlsbad and Rancho San Bernardo , near the city of San Diego and the County of Santa Barbara, north of Los Angeles.

Firefighters battle to contain the flames but the high temperatures and strong winds hinder their work and promote the progress of the flames.