--- description: Wildfires ravage California, Donald Sterling criticizes Obama, fast food workers go on strike, and a cat saves a boy from a viscous dog. title: Legoland and Cal-State Evacuated as Wildfires Burn image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte1e2e06391e662b4/69868fc406f2c14ed732eeba/san-diego-wildfire-21.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [The Brief](/tag/the-brief/) ## The Brief Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Thousands Evacuated as Calif. Wildfires Rage by [TIME Video](/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 15, 2014 3:25 PM CUT  Cal Fire crews battle a wildfire in the Deer Springs area east of Fallbrook in San Diego on May 14, 2014. Cal Fire crews battle a wildfire in the Deer Springs area east of Fallbrook in San Diego on May 14, 2014.Allen J. Schaben—Los Angeles Times/Polaris by [TIME Video](/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 15, 2014 3:25 PM CUT Here are the stories TIME is watching this Thursday, May 15: * [Wildfires](http://time.com/99859/san-diego-wildfires-carlsbad-legoland/ "undefined") are burning in Southern California, destroying 30 homes and forcing thousands to evacuate. * The _Daily Mail_ released audio of Sterling criticizing [Barack Obama](http://time.com/100204/donald-sterling-barack-obama-leaked-recording/ "undefined") and threatening to go to the Supreme Court in order to keep the Clippers. * Fast food workers across the world are [strik](http://time.com/100648/fast-food-protest/ "undefined")ing for higher wages. * A [cat](http://time.com/99301/cat-saves-boy-from-attacking-dog-video/ "undefined") saves the day, fighting off a viscous dog that was attacking a four-year-old boy. The Brief is published daily on weekdays. ### Wildfire Rages Near San Diego  Flames surround a large Coronado Hills neighborhood hill-top home that started to catch fire near Cal State San Marcos as crews battle a large wildfire threatening homes on May 14, 2014 in San Diego. Allen J. Schaben—Los Angeles Times/Polaris  A wildfire burns along the hillside in San Marcos, San Diego on May 14, 2014. Irfan Khan—Los Angeles Times/Polaris  Inmates from Oak Glen Fire Camp in Riverside retreat to higher ground as the flames start to move close while they work to control the fire near Oriole Court in Carlsbad, Calif. on May 14, 2014. Hayne Palmour IV—AP  A bush is fully engulfed in flames near San Diego on May 13, 2014. Sandy Huffaker—Reuters  A firefighter works in a canyon to help extinguish the fire north of San Diego on May 13, 2014. Mike Blake—Reuters  A helicopter drops water to extinguish fire and protect homes north of San Diego on May 13, 2014. Mike Blake—Reuters  Firefighters work to set up a hose as the porch of a home burns in San Marcos, in the San Diego county on May 14, 2014. Stuart Palley—EPA  A home burns on top of a hill in San Marcos, San Diego county on May 14, 2014. Stuart Palley—EPA  A firefighter on structure defense duty watches flames in San Marcos, San Diego county on May 14, 2014. Stuart Palley—EPA  A Cal Fire airplane drops fire retardant on brush near Cal State San Marcos as crews battle a large wildfire threatening homes on May 14, 2014 in San Diego. Allen J. Schaben—Los Angeles Times/Polaris  Fire moves quickly through the Coronado Hills in San Marcos, San Diego county on May 14, 2014. Nick Morris—Demotix/Corbis  Jonathon Collopy, a resident of Fairbanks Ranch neighborhood, watches the fire burn near his house outside San Diego on May 13, 2014. Sam Hodgson—Reuters  A firefighter battles the fire near San Diego on May 13, 2014. Sandy Huffaker—Reuters  Helicopters fight fire burning near Fairbanks Ranch in San Diego on May 13, 2014. K.C. Alfred—Zuma Press  Cal Fire crews battle a wildfire in the Deer Springs area east of Fallbrook in San Diego on May 14, 2014. Allen J. Schaben—Los Angeles Times/Polaris  A helicopter helps firefighters battle a blaze in San Marcos, San Diego county on May 14, 2014. Sam Hodgson—Reuters  Firefighters battle the fire near San Diego on May 13, 2014. Sandy Huffaker—Reuters  Houses smolder after a wildfire destroyed them, Carlsbad, Calif., May 14, 2014. K.C. Alfred—Zuma Press  A Long Beach fire fighter looks out over a burned-out canyon in San Marcos, San Diego county on May 15, 2014. 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