Heat, wind feed California wildfires; body found

Nearly 4,000 firefighters worked in blistering heat Saturday to corral a huge complex of fires in rugged wilderness and keep them from threatening desert and mountain communities.

"This is a very dangerous situation," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said after flying over the blazes. "The weather conditions are such -- wind and a lot of heat -- it is a perfect condition for wildfires."

A body was found about a mile away from the home of a man reported missing after a fire swept through the movie Western community of Pioneertown, officials said.

The San Bernardino County's coroner was investigating the death, National Park Service spokeswoman Jan Lemons said. No other details were immediately available.

A family member last heard from Jerry Guthrie, 57, when he called Tuesday and said the fire was close and he was preparing to evacuate, authorities said. His house was not destroyed, despite being surrounded by charred desert.

Fire officials reported some progress on the fires, which covered more than 110 square miles in Southern California about 100 miles east of Los Angeles.

Full Story Here