Wildfires in the village of Ein Hod, Israel (10 images)

A sculpture burned by wildfires stands in Ein Hod, an artist's village, in the Carmel Mountains in northern Israel. More than 17,000 residents have been evacuated and 42 killed in the worse forest fire in the history of Israel. UPI/Debbie Hill

A dog walks in front of a house burned by wildfires in Ein Hod, an artist's village, in the Carmel Mountains in northern Israel. More than 17,000 residents have been evacuated and 42 killed in the worse forest fire in the history of Israel. UPI/Debbie Hill

An Israeli woman removes ceramic tiles from a house burned by wildfires in Ein Hod, an artist's village, in the Carmel Mountains in northern Israel. More than 17,000 residents have been evacuated and 42 killed in the worse forest fire in the history of Israel. UPI/Debbie Hill

A fire fighting plane sprays fire extinguishing material over a wildfire in the Carmel Mountains, December 5, 2010, on the outskirts of Haifa in northern Israel. More than 17,000 residents have been evacuated and 42 killed in the worse forest fire in the history of Israel. UPI/Debbie Hill