William Harris left his childhood home in Altadena early Wednesday morning as the Santa Ana winds howled outside and a destructive firestorm headed for his community.

With officials already scrambling to handle two major fires, a third blaze erupted near Sylmar as winds howled.

As 30-mph wind gusts howled across a flat spot known as “the notch” halfway up Mt.

But that afternoon, the sky darkened and the wind howled.

Gun enthusiasts howled, saying that gun model doesn’t fire on its own.