This is cnn breaking news. The dramatic battle to save homes and lives in Southern California. Right now at least nine major wildfires are burning across the region. More than 23,000 people have been evacuated. Dozens of people have lost their homes. Officials are begging people to follow evacuation orders before its too late. Our correspondents are on the firelines. Ill speak with californias governor jerry brown. First, gary tuchman is in san marcos, about 35 miles north of san diego. Gary, what are you seeing there . Reporter wolf, its a fire war zone. Firefighters are everywhere. This is in san marcos, california. You see those flames up there . Those flames, as we speak, are engulfing a house. In the air, a helicopter carrying water about to dump the water on the smoke and flames in the hills outside the city. When we arrived here a few hours ago, there were no flames in this neighborhood whatsoever and now this is what were witnessing. Its a very bad situation. Oh, my god oh, my
Intentionally. Two arson suspects are under arrest. In carlsbad, a badly burned body was found. Heres where they stand in terms of devastation this morning. At least eight fires are burning. 10,000 acre vhachesers have bee scorched. Dan simon is in escondido, california, with the very latest. Raging on overnight. At least eight fires in San Diego County consuming home after home. Smoke even visible from space as the blazes ravage over 10,000 acres. Evacuations now call for nearly 16,000 residences as the flames turn fatal. Fire crews discovering a badly burned body in a carlsbad encampment. The unseasonably erratic winds with gusts up to 50 Miles Per Hour, spreading the flames rapidly. I have never seen the santa ana winds, also called devil winds, in the month of may. Reporter winds whipping in multiple directions causing terrifying fire tornadoes. Another tornado right there on the other side. Reporter watch this flaming vortex atop a hill spin wildly, nearly engulfing the house in f