California blazes threaten populated areas

Authorities battling massive wildfires in large swathes of California issued mandatory evacuation orders and health warnings Friday over the worsening air quality as the flames grew ever closer to populated areas.The man suspected of starting one of the blazes was due in court, where he faces life in prison if convicted of arson and other charges.The Mendocino Complex, made of two separate blazes, has been declared the most destructive fire in the state's history, authorities said.