Hundreds flee uncontained Banning California wildfire

Fire officials said about a dozen structures have been damaged or destroyed

About 1,500 people have been forced to flee their homes in southern California as a wildfire rages out of control, fire officials have said.

Two firefighters and a civilian have been injured since the fire started on Wednesday near the city of Banning.
The rapidly spreading blaze covered about 10,000 acres (4,047 ha) and was uncontained on Thursday morning.
Fire officials said 15 structures had been damaged and aerial news footage showed several houses burning.
The injured civilian had suffered severe burns, officials told NBC Los Angeles. The person was airlifted to a local burn centre for treatment.