About 1,500 people have fled and three are injured as a wildfire in the Southern California mountains quickly spreads. Several small communities have evacuated, according to AP. The wildfire of more than 9 square miles (23 sq. kilometers) raged out of control in the San Jacinto Mountains, said Lucas Spelman, spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Two firefighters and a burned civilian were the ones injured, state fire officials said. They would give no further details on the injuries. Fire officials said 15 structures were burned but could not say how many were homes. Footage from TV news helicopters and photos from the scene showed several houses in flames. More than 500 firefighters, helped by five helicopters and five air tankers, were working to protect homes and get ahead of the flames.
