Several homes were evacuated on Wednesday due to a wildfire that continued to burn Thursday morning in Ocean County, New Jersey.A total of 25 structures are threatened, officials said in a 7:50 p.m. update.

California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that fed a fast-moving wildfire, which destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee as forecasters warned of the potential for “extreme and life-threatening” blazes. (AP Video by Marcio Sanchez and Noah Berger)