 Canada.com | California fires destroy 1000 homes Swissinfo - By Jill Serjeant and Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wildfires hop-scotched around Southern California on Sunday although calmer winds slowed flames that have destroyed almost 1000 houses, forced tens of thousands to evacuate and turned some ... Video: Wind Calmer As Calif Battles Devastating Fires Relief In Sight For Firefighters |