A fast-moving brush fire powered by Santa Ana winds raged out of control Wednesday in Riverside County, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes and creating a thick pall of smoke that stretched for miles and affected air quality in the region. The Summit fire, which had charred at least 2,950 acres near Banning, spread quickly after breaking out shortly after noon as hundreds of firefighters struggled to create containment lines and protect homes, officials said. The blaze destroyed at least one home and left one firefighter with minor injuries. Firefighters were able to take advantage of a lull in the winds Wednesday night and reported that the fire was 35% contained. The blaze erupted on a day when officials issued warnings for extreme fire danger. The fire also came as federal officials released a report saying that the potential for wildland fires would be above normal for California and other parched areas of the West during the summer months. California Department of Fore