More Californians refusing to evacuate despite danger from wildfires

As wildfires sweep through parts of California, residents are increasingly choosing to ignore evacuation orders rather than head to safety, officials said.

More Californians refusing to evacuate despite danger from wildfires

As wildfires sweep through parts of California, residents are increasingly choosing to ignore evacuation orders rather than head to safety, officials said.

In the ski town of Wrightwood, only half of its 4,500-plus residents heeded mandatory evacuation orders as towering, fast-moving flames ravaged pine forests nearby in a matter of hours.

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