Wildfires have erupted in California and New Mexico as the United States faces what could be a record-shattering drought. A wildfire burning north of Los Angeles exploded in size over the weekend, spreading to around 25,000 acres. The Powerhouse wildfire in the Angeles National Forest has destroyed at least six homes and forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 people. New Mexico, meanwhile, is seeing its first major fire of the dry season. The Tres Lagunas fire has consumed more than 5,000 acres of forest. About 98 percent of New Mexico is in severe drought conditions, with 44 percent in exceptional drought, the maximum level. It’s believed to be New Mexico’s worst drought in decades.