Enormous California Wildfire Threatens Desert Homes Near LA

A woman watches as the Bobcat Fire burns in Juniper Hill, Calif., on Sept. 18, 2020. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Photo

LOS ANGELES—An enormous wildfire that churned through mountains northeast of Los Angeles and into the Mojave Desert was still threatening homes on Monday and was one of more than two dozen major fires burning across California.

Five of the largest wildfires in state history are currently burning and more than 5,600 square miles (14,500 square kilometers) have been charred, an area larger than the state of Connecticut, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.