California declares state of emergency over massive wildfire

A police car stops in front of fire smoke in Ventura County of California, the United States, Dec. 5, 2017. Brush fires across the region were fed by extremely high winds, low humidities and dry fuel. Hundreds of fire fighters have been working very hard to minimize damage to property and evacuations are taking place in many places in south California, said authorities. (Xinhua/Huang Heng)