Wildfire rips through California valley as seen in timelapse video

CCTV cameras captured a wildfire ripping through a valley in California as the state experienced record high temperatures during the heatwave that began scorching the region last week. Firefighters continued battling a large brush blaze nicknamed the Rabbit Fire near Beaumont in Riverside County. The fire started burning on Friday and has covered more than 3,200 hectares. It was 35% contained by Monday according to the Riverside County fire department. Heatwave warnings remained in effect for the region, while the ongoing heatwave continues to bring oppressive conditions to central California Extreme heatwave: latest news