Thousands of people fled raging wildfires in roasting southern California as flames destroyed homes and triggered evacuations at a nuclear power plant, a military base and an amusement park.
Northbound lanes of the major freeway connecting Southern California and Las Vegas reopened on Tuesday, more than a day after a bridge fire and collapse forced officials to close the busy highway in both directions.
Police have swarmed through the ski resorts of Big Bear after reportedly finding a burning pick-up truck belonging to the former colleague who has terrorised southern California's police in a bloody vendetta.
