California firefighters battle huge blazes amid heatwave and dry conditions – video

More than a dozen fires have been burning across California as millions of people swelter during a heatwave. Footage from Santa Ynez valley shows a huge fire developing in the mountains and a destroyed home in Mariposa county. The heatwave is expected to further dry out landscapes, adding to the threat of an active wildfire season in the months ahead

• Fast-moving wildfire erupts near Yosemite amid blistering heatwave

• Nearly 30,000 people in northern California evacuated as raging wildfire spreads