Fire officials say a huge wildfire 60 miles east of Los Angeles has destroyed a significant number of homes, but the number of losses isn't yet known.
San Bernardino County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig says he flew over the fire area Wednesday morning and describes it as "devastating." He says a lot of families will come home to nothing.
Veteran fire commanders say the blaze hit hard and fast after breaking out Tuesday in hot weather and drought-stricken terrain, and it spread with an intensity they hadn't seen before.
More than 34,000 homes and 82,000 residents are under evacuation warnings.
The fire has consumed nearly 47 square miles in Cajon Pass, a critical highway and rail corridor through mountain ranges that separate major population centers from the Mojave Desert.
Parts of Interstate 15 through the region remain closed due to the fires.
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