More than 1,500 residents have been evacuated as dangerous wildfires took hold in southern California, threatening to raze everything in their path.
The fast-moving blaze has overcome 2,000 acres of the Santa Ana Mountains near Corona, exacerbated by winds and temperatures above 86f.
At least 300 firefighters have been working through the night to douse flames and make sure residents reach the safety of four high schools used as evacuation points.
They used helicopters and planes to drop water and bulldozers to shovel earth in a bid to stop the fire advancing.
One resident who was evacuated, Cora Angeles, told the LA Times: ‘We don’t know what’s going to happen. At least we know we’re going to be alive because we got out of there in time.’ There have been no reports of injuries.
Terrifying blaze: Almost 2,000 have been evacuated as wildfire spreads through California, destroying everything in its path
The fast-moving blaze has overcome 2,000 acres of the Santa Ana Mountains near Corona, exacerbated by winds and temperatures above 30C
At least 300 firefighters have been working through the night to douse flames and make sure residents reach the safety of four high schools used as evacuation points
Firefighters used helicopters and planes to drop water and bulldozers to shovel earth in a bid to stop the fire advancing
One resident who was evacuated, Cora Angeles, told the LA Times : ‘We don’t know what’s going to happen. At least we know we’re going to be alive because we got out of there in time.’
Residents being evacuated stand and watch the blaze and take pictures on their phones as they are evacuated
The fire can be seen taking over swathes of hillside behind homes which are threatened by its terrifying advance
A helicopter is flown over the blaze to gauge how far it is advancing while preparing to make a water drop
Firefighter battle the Canyon Fire burns on September 25, 2017 in Corona, California. The fire charred about 2,000 acres by Monday night
A resident prepares to evacuate as flames from the Canyon Fire burns in the hills surrounding a neighborhood
Spectators and residents watch as the Canyon Fire burns hillsides in Corona, California. More than 1,500 have been evacuated
The Canyon Fire burns hillsides above houses in Corona, California, creating a yellow haze over the hills and trees
A fire helicopter drops water over the burnt vegetation as firefighters on the ground continue to evacuate residents
Deadly blaze: Flames from the Canyon Fire threaten a neighborhood on Monday in Corona, California
Brave: A firefighter is enveloped in smoke as the Canyon Fire burns in the hills surrounding a neighborhood
Flames and embers swirl around a firefighter battling the Canyon Fire from the garden of a home threatened by the blaze
The Canyon Fire burns hillsides above houses in Corona as street lights illuminate the roads where residents are evacuated
Cyclists in the hills stop on at a viewpoint to admire the awesome natural display put on by the flames and smoke
The fire tore through the hills, decimating everything in its path as trees were overcome by the intense heat
The fire charred about 1,500 acres by Monday evening, triggering mandatory evacuations for more than a thousand residents
Traffic backs up along the 91 Freeway as the Canyon Fire burns in the distance with plumes of smoke filling the air