Aerial footage shows scale of destruction caused by California bushfire – video

A bushfire broke out in Mead Valley, California, burning heavy vegetation at a rapid rate on Tuesday, according to Riverside county fire department. Officials say the 4 hectare (10 acre) fire has been stopped from its forward progress but has not yet been contained. Mead Valley is about 60 miles (97km) south-east of Los Angeles. 'Several outbuildings and vehicles were destroyed in the fire,' Riverside county fire department said on Twitter. The cause of the fire is not yet known