In America a brush fire destroyed vehicles and homes and brought traffic to a halt as it engulfed a major road in southern California.<br /><br /> Some drivers ran for their lives in the Cajon Pass in San Bernadino County near L.A. as smoke took hold on the main Interstate 15 highway to Las Vegas.<br /><br /> About 1,000 firefighters were deployed as the wildfire remained out of control into the night.
