Rain dampens California fire that scorched cars on freeway

A wildfire that swept across a busy California freeway, sending people running for their lives, was calmed by rain on Saturday.

Some firefighting crews were then free to be shifted to another blaze that forced hundreds of campers to evacuate, including a Girl Scout troop.

At least five campgrounds near the fire were emptied, sending 300 campers, including 130 children with special needs, to a nearby high school, the Los Angeles Fire Department tweeted.