Medford Man Evacuated From California Wildfires

MEDFORD, MA – A Medford man who has been working in California for the past two months was among those evacuated from deadly wildfires that have raged across the state, according to the Boston Globe. Runeko Lovell was living in a home owned by the family of a girl he home-schools in Malibu when the family's nanny told him he'd have to evacuate.

The 34-year-old has since been living at a hotel near the Los Angeles airport. He told the Globe he knows how to "deal with a snow storm" being from the East Coast but wishes he was more prepared for the fires.

Thirty-one people have died and 6,800 structures have been destroyed since the fires erupted Thursday. There was no sign of relief Sunday as more than 8,000 firefighters worked to contain the blazes, fighting against erratic winds and low humidity.

Crews are battling three major fires – the Camp Fire in Northern California and the Hill Fire and Woosley Fire in Southern California. The Camp Fire, which started early Thursday morning, has been described as the most destructive in California history, charring 110,000 acres and claiming the lives of 29 people.

As of Sunday evening, 228 people remained unaccounted for.

Photo: MALIBU, CA - NOVEMBER 09: Wind-driven flames move across Malibu Creek State Park during the Woolsey Fire on November 9, 2018 near Malibu, California. After a experiencing a mass shooting, residents Thousand Oaks are threatened by the ignition of two nearby dangerous wildfires, including the Woolsey Fire which has reached the Pacific Coast at Malibu. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)