Wildfires Blze Across California

Wildfires burning out of control are continuing to threaten thousands of homes in the State of California. At least one person has been killed and thousands evacuated as the fires spread, fanned by fierce winds. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in seven counties, with 40,000 acres burned from Santa Barbara to San Diego. Some of the worst damage is in Malibu, where several show business stars, among them Mel Gibson and Sting, have homes. The ground is tinder dry after a record heat wave.