Fast-growing wildfire destroys homes in Southern California

LOS ANGELES, July 22 (Xinhua) -- A fast-growing wildfire in Southern California, western U.S. state of California, has destroyed three homes and damaged four others in Riverside County, authorities said on Monday.

The wildfire, dubbed the Hawarden Fire, was first reported at 1:05 p.m. Sunday local time in the Hawarden area. As of Monday morning, the blaze had burned a total of 527 acres (2.13 square km), accordi