SAN DIEGO — High temperatures and fierce winds returned to Southern California on Tuesday, complicating efforts to control wildfires that have forced more than 500,000 people to flee.
The extent of the damage was widespread, with nearly 600 square miles burned. More than 1,800 homes were destroyed as the flames prompted the biggest evacuation in California history, from north of Los Angeles, through San Diego to the Mexican border.
Officials were left worried that the fires could march toward more populated areas along the Pacific Ocean.
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