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Fires in Southern California have burned more than 267,000 acres (106,800 hectares), making them among the worst in the state’s history as the blazes destroyed hundreds of homes.

“This is what is left of my home,” Larry Himmel, a reporter for San Diego’s Channel 8, said yesterday during a broadcast while standing in front of his house in flames. “This is what I came home to.”

More than 4,000 firefighters are fighting 15 wildfires in seven counties, according to Mary Ann Aldrich, a spokeswoman for the State Joint Information Center. At least 576 homes and 102 commercial buildings have been destroyed and more than 15,000 additional homes are threatened, she said.

In San Diego, an estimated 250,000 people were evacuated, jamming roads and freeways. Two major freeways that connect the city to the rest of Southern California, Interstates 15 and 5, were closed at times during the day. At least one person was killed and four injured.

San Diego officials said they were so overwhelmed by the size and number of fires that they initially couldn’t get an accurate count of how many homes have been destroyed. They fear the fires may be worse than the 2003 blaze that caused $1.1 billion in damage, destroying 4,847 structures.

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