Wildfire East of LA Threatens Tens of Thousands of Homes and Forces Evacuations

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.—Tens of thousands of homes and buildings were threatened Sunday by an out-of-control wildfire burning in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles. State firefighters said more than 35,000 structures were threatened, including single and multi-family homes and commercial buildings, while authorities issued evacuation orders for several areas. Thunderstorms expected later in the day could make conditions even more challenging. The so-called Line Fire was burning along the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest, about 65 miles east of LA. As of Sunday morning, the blaze had charred about 27 square miles of grass and chaparral, leaving a thick cloud of dark smoke blanketing the area....