![Francis Lopez douses flames with a bucket of water as a wildfire called the Highland Fire burns through his property in Aguanga, Calif., Monday, Oct. 30, 2023.](https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/LYYRFS63KNB25J3KHYDP2HYVOM.jpg?auth=da526bcfec97d740931cdf6d68374707e823526fe621df599d9551c9f5d9f3ee&width=414&height=233&smart=true)
Southern California wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands as Santa Ana winds fuel flames
The so-called Highland Fire erupted at about 12:45 p.m. Monday and as of early Tuesday, the fire had grown to 3.5 square miles and was not contained
The so-called Highland Fire erupted at about 12:45 p.m. Monday and as of early Tuesday, the fire had grown to 3.5 square miles and was not contained