California continues to battle wildfires as officials warn residents of heavy smoke

A burnt house is seen following a fire at Sylma, northwest of Los Angeles downtown, the United States, Oct. 12, 2019. The Saddleridge Fire in Los Angeles County, the largest in Southern California, has scorched 7,552 acres of land and is 19 percent contained, according to an update of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) on Saturday. (Photo by Qian Weizhong/Xinhua)