California fires: 250,000 under evacuation orders amid three Bay Area blazes - live

Wildfires death toll up to seven Explainer: how did the fires starts, and are they normal? Photo essay: the evacuees with nowhere to go Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 2.40pm BST Almost 250,000 people are under fire evacuation orders and warnings in California, as three huge fires continue to rage around the San Francisco Bay Area. Firefighters are bracing on Monday for more damage, as the National Weather Service (NWS) warned that fast moving storms will lead to a risk of new fires erupting.