Scenes from California's record-breaking wildfire season
The rapidly growing Glass fire has no containment and threatens thousands of homes. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
Smoke from the
Bobcat fire envelops the San Gabriel Mountains in Juniper Hills on September 21. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
A sign on the Angeles Crest Highway warns the public about the extreme fire danger in the San Gabriel Mountains. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Burned out cars sit on a property along Pleasants Valley Road in Vacaville on September 19. Photo by Terry Schmitt/'UPI
Melted vinyl ranch fence lies along Pleasants Valley Road. Photo by Terry Schmitt/'UPI
Sawyers with the Billings IA, a Bureau of Land Management Initial Attack crew based in Billings, Mont., take a brief respite before they continue to prepare a road for burnout operations at the August Complex wildland fire in Mendocino National Forest in Willows on September 6. Photo by Spc. Michael Ybarra/U.S. Army
A controlled fire created by sawyers with the Billings IA burns wildfire fuel during burnout operations. Burnout involves clearing out easily combustible wildfire fuel such as trees and foliage, helping prevent the fire's spread. Photo by Spc. Michael Ybarra/U.S. Army
Flames from the Bobcat fire appear above homes in the foothills of Monrovia on September 11. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Flames from the Bobcat fire appear above homes where full containment is not expected until October 15. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
The downtown Los Angeles skyline is shrouded in smoke from the Bobcat fire. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
An eerie mixture of fog and smoke casts an orange glow over San Francisco and the Bay Bridge at 10:10 a.m. on September 9. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
The Bay Area experienced a record 23rd straight "Spare the Air" day due to the California wildfires. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
Firefighters monitor hot spots during containment efforts on the Creek fire near Shaver Lake on September 9. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in five counties as record temperatures fueled numerous wildfires over the Labor Day weekend. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI
High winds blow embers and flames across Highway 168 as the Creek fire rapidly expands near Shaver Lake on September 8. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI
Lisa Theis from the KT Lee ranch reunites El Jefe with her other 44 alpacas evacuated from her North Fork ranch to a temporary location in Coarsegold on September 8. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI
Diffused sunlight filters through smokey skies from the Creek Fire as alpacas from the KT Lee ranch settle in at a temporary location. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI
When the Aqua and NOAA-20 satellites acquired these images on September 7, smoke filled the skies across several states. In a few instances, fires grew so hot that they created pyrocumulus "fire clouds" that lofted columns of smoke several miles into the atmosphere. Thick smoke triggered warnings of unhealthy air quality in the region. Photo courtesy of NASA
Firefighters exit a property, preparing to load up their hose after putting out spot fires in Boulder Creek. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI
The remains of a burnt home and vehicles as the CZU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn in Boulder Creek on August 21. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI
A firefighter keeps a eye on a back fire to burn off fuel near a home in Boulder Creek. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI
