Firefighters gain ground against Southern California wildfire

Firefighters in Southern California have been gaining ground against a wildfire in a mountain pass that has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. Officials say containment lines have been carved around more than a quarter of the fire - up from four percent a day earlier. But the flames which have been raging in the mountains and desert east of Los Angeles continue to threaten more than 30,000 homes in communities including a ski resort. Nearly 100 houses have been destroyed … READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/20/fi... What are the top stories today? Click to watch:    • Top Stories   euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... euronews is available in 13 languages:    / euronewsnetwork   In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews