Associated Press: A Southern California wildfire that destroyed seven homes and cabins in the mountains above Palm Springs grew overnight and continued to threaten the town of Idyllwild Friday as crews kept an eye on an advancing thunderstorm.
The fire in the San Jacinto Mountains grew to around 24,818 acres roughly 39 square miles and was 15% contained, US Forest Service spokeswoman Kate Kramer said.
About 6,000 people remained evacuated for a third day as the fire spread in three directions amid the rugged,...