As wildfires continue to rage in southern California, many victims are now seeking refuge in Florida. Local realtors are reporting an uptick in inquiries about rentals from the West Coast. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25 Real estate agent Holly Meyer Lucas,

New fires pop up in Southern California fueled by Santa Ana winds

Millions of people across the northern Gulf Coast braced Tuesday for a rare winter storm that’s expected to scatter heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain around the Deep South as a blast of Arctic air plunges much of the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze.

The wildfires in Southern California have led to the evacuations of over 130,000 people and have destroyed over 10,000 structures. Overlaying the wildfire outbreak across other major U.S. cities shows that the blaze is one of the worst in United States history, as it continues to spread across residential areas in Los Angeles.

More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm that could deliver snow as far south as Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.

STOPPED IN HERE BRIEFLY BEFORE HEADING OUT. SHE’S ACTUALLY FROM THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, HERE, VISITING CENTRAL FLORIDA, BUT SHE GOT A CALL LAST NIGHT. NOW SHE IS ON HER WAY TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. SHE GOT HERE WITH HER BAGS PACKED. HER NAME IS MARJORIE ...

Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Loxahatchee has taken in just under 80 dogs saved from devastating wildfires in Southern California and freezing temperatures in Texas.

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CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings.

NBC News' Dana Griffin reports on the Hughes Fire and the red flag warnings that have been extended in Southern California.

Desmond Claude scored 21 points and Wesley Yates III added 17 as Southern California continued to look comfortable on the road on Wednesday, earning a 78-73 victory over Nebraska in Lincoln.

A major winter storm hits the southern United States, bringing record-breaking snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Thousands of flights are grounded, schools closed, and highways closed.