Fire razes 2M acres of California forest

FRESNO: Wildfires in California had torched a record more than 2 million acres, the state fire department said Monday (Tuesday in Manila), as an uncontrolled blaze forced many residents to flee their homes.

The record was hit as the wildfire season still has roughly two months to go in the most populous US state and as thousands of firefighters were battling flames during a scorching heat wave.