On night of Donald Trump’s win, wildfire mauls 10,000 acres of California, destroys houses

Smoke and flames billow from the Mountain Fire in Santa Paula, California, U.S., November 6, 2024. Reuters

A firefighter at work, as smoke billows from the Mountain Fire in Camarillo, California, U.S. Reuters

A helicopter drops retardant to control the fire, California, U.S. Reuters

Amid fire, a flag in support of the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Reuters

An on-duty firefighter tries to stop the fire in California, U.S. Reuters

A building on fire, in California, U.S. Reuters

Rescue workers save a vintage car, in California, U.S. Reuters

Smoke and flames billow from the Mountain Fire in Santa Paula, California, U.S. Reuters

On-duty firefighters at the scene, in California, U.S. Reuters

Employees of a gas company, in Santa Paula, California, U.S. Reuters

Wildfire at 129 kilometers per hour rampages through California’s Santa Paula and Camarillo, thousands of residents asked to evacuate while firefighters rush to scene