Large wildfires force evacuations in California; 5,000 firefighters deployed

Firefighters try to keep a wildfire from jumping a street near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday. Evening winds drove the fire through several neighborhoods, leveling homes in its path. Noah Berger/AP
Hot and dry conditions in the West are feeding wildfires in the U.S. and Canada, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people. In California, some 5,000 firefighters are battling 14 large wildfires, state officials say.
“The Whittier Fire, which is burning in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa