A firefighter stands under windswept palm trees as he hoses down smoldering debris in Ventura, California, Dec. 5, 2017. Ferocious winds raking Southern California whipped explosive wildfires Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of homes.The blaze started on Monday evening (local time) and by early Tuesday had burned 26,000 acres (10,500 hectares).(Photo/Agencies)
