California’s wildfire season is ‘far from over’ as multiple massive blazes rage, official warns

Wildfires raging in the West

A helicopter flies over Wrights Lake while battling the Caldor Fire in California’s Eldorado National Forest on Wednesday, September 1.

Wildfires raging in the West

A firefighter is seen as the Caldor Fire rages near California’s Silver Lake on Thursday, September 2.

Wildfires raging in the West

Embers fly from a tree as the Caldor Fire burns along Highway 50 in California’s Eldorado National Forest on September 1.

Wildfires raging in the West

Wildfires raging in the West

Jason Marone of the Roseville Fire Department hoses down a hot spot in Meyers, California, on August 31.

Wildfires raging in the West

A tree burns in a blackened forest at dawn on Monday, August 30, after the Caldor Fire tore through Twin Bridges, California.

Wildfires raging in the West

A firefighter winds up hose at a spot fire near Meyers, California, on August 30.

Wildfires raging in the West

The Caldor Fire burns homes along a ridge near South Lake Tahoe on August 30.

Wildfires raging in the West

South Lake Tahoe residents are stuck in gridlock while attempting to evacuate the city on August 30.

Wildfires raging in the West

A tanker makes a fire retardant drop near Lytle Creek, California, on August 26 as efforts continued to stop the South Fire.

Wildfires raging in the West

A firefighter tries to extinguish flames at a burning house as the South Fire burned in Lytle Creek, California, on August 25.

Wildfires raging in the West

From left, Astrid Covarrubias, Jose Lamas and Maria Covarrubias walk through smoke after visiting their burned-out home in Lytle Creek on August 25.

Wildfires raging in the West

The French Fire continues to spread near Wofford Heights, California, on August 25.

Wildfires raging in the West

Firefighters are seen behind the flames of a backfire they were setting to battle the French Fire near Wofford Heights on Tuesday, August 24.

Wildfires raging in the West

Crews battle California’s Caldor Fire as it moved east toward Lake Tahoe on August 23.

Wildfires raging in the West

This aerial photo, taken on August 19, shows burned homes at the Creekside Mobile Home Park a day after they were destroyed by the Cache Fire in Clearlake, California.

Wildfires raging in the West

Firefighters dig a containment line on the Caldor Fire near Pollock Pines, California, on August 18.

Wildfires raging in the West

Smoke and haze from wildfires obscure the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline on August 18.

Wildfires raging in the West

In this long-exposure photo, embers light up hillsides as the Dixie Fire burns near Milford, California, on August 17.

Wildfires raging in the West

Destiney Barnard holds Raymond William Goetchius while stranded at a gas station in Doyle, California, on August 17. Barnard’s car broke down as she was helping Raymond and his family flee the Dixie Fire.

Wildfires raging in the West

Destroyed property is seen August 17 after the Caldor Fire passed through Grizzly Flats, California.

Wildfires raging in the West

Firefighters spray water on trees being burned by the Dixie Fire near Janesville, California, on August 17.

Wildfires raging in the West

A firefighting helicopter flies in front of the sun, which was shrouded in thick wildfire smoke near Lakeview, Oregon, on August 15.

Wildfires raging in the West

Wind blows smoke away for a moment, revealing damage from the Parleys Canyon Fire in Utah on August 14.

Wildfires raging in the West

Crews battle a fire in Newhall, California, on August 12.

Wildfires raging in the West

A table and chairs sit in front of a destroyed home in Greenville, California, on August 12.

Wildfires raging in the West

A firefighter battles the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville, California, on August 10.

Wildfires raging in the West

Smoke plumes rise from the Kwis Fire near Eugene, Oregon, on August 10.

Wildfires raging in the West

A firefighter works to extinguish a controlled burn, a preventative measure, to protect a home in Greenville, California, on August 9.

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Firefighters battling the Dixie Fire clear a fallen tree from a roadway in Plumas County, California, on August 6.

Wildfires raging in the West

Flames from the Dixie Fire consume a pickup truck on Highway 89, south of Greenville, California, on August 5.

Wildfires raging in the West

Operations Chief Jay Walter passes the historic Sierra Lodge as the Dixie Fire burns through Greenville, California, on August 4. The fire leveled multiple historic buildings and dozens of homes in central Greenville.

Wildfires raging in the West

Firefighters work at a Greenville home that was engulfed by the Dixie Fire on August 4.

Wildfires raging in the West

The Dixie Fire burns near Taylorsville, California, on July 29.

Wildfires raging in the West

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak tour an area destroyed by the Tamarack Fire in Gardnerville, Nevada, on July 28.

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Firefighter Brentt Call walks through a burned-over area of the Bootleg Fire near Klamath Falls, Oregon, on July 27.

Wildfires raging in the West

Cal Fire Capts. Tristan Gale, left, and Derek Leong monitor a firing operation in California’s Lassen National Forest on July 26. Crews had set a ground fire to stop the Dixie Fire from spreading.

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Firefighters try to reach a fire site in Quincy, California, on July 25.

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Volunteers sort clothing at a donation shelter for those affected by the Bootleg Fire in Bly, Oregon.

Wildfires raging in the West

Scott Griffin surveys his property, which was destroyed by the Bootleg Fire in Sycan Estates, Oregon.

Wildfires raging in the West

Flames consume a home as the Dixie Fire tears through the Indian Falls community of Plumas County, California, on July 24.

Wildfires raging in the West

People stand behind the fire line as flames from the Steptoe Canyon Fire spread through dry grass in Colton, Washington, on July 22.

Wildfires raging in the West

Plumes of smoke from the Dixie Fire rise above California’s Plumas National Forest, near the Pacific Gas and Electric Rock Creek Power House, on July 21.

Wildfires raging in the West

Firefighters walk near a wildfire in Topanga, California, on July 19.

Wildfires raging in the West

A firefighter does mop-up work in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, which has been struggling with the Bootleg Fire in Oregon.

Wildfires raging in the West

A car is charred by the Bootleg Fire along a mountain road near Bly, Oregon.

Wildfires raging in the West

Nicolas Bey, 11, hugs his father, Sayyid, near a donated trailer they are using after their home was burned in the Bootleg Fire near Beatty, Oregon.

Wildfires raging in the West

Firefighters extinguish hot spots in an area affected by the Bootleg Fire near Bly, Oregon.

Wildfires raging in the West

A bear cub clings to a tree after being spotted by a safety officer at the Bootleg Fire in Oregon.

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Firefighters work to protect Markleeville, California, from the Tamarack Fire on July 17. The Tamarack Fire was started by a lightning strike.

Wildfires raging in the West

The Tamarack Fire burns in Markleeville, near the California-Nevada border, on July 17.

Wildfires raging in the West

A member of the Northwest Incident Management Team 12 holds a map of the Chuweah Creek Fire as wildfires devastated Nespelem, Washington, on July 16.

Wildfires raging in the West

A cloud from the Bootleg Fire drifts into the air near Bly, Oregon, on July 16.

Wildfires raging in the West

Firefighters spray water from the Union Pacific Railroad’s fire train while battling the Dixie Fire in California’s Plumas National Forest on July 16.

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Horses climb a hillside that was burned by the Chuweah Creek Fire in eastern Washington.

Wildfires raging in the West

Fire from the Bootleg Fire illuminates smoke near Bly, Oregon, on the night of July 16.

Wildfires raging in the West

A firefighter battles the Bootleg Fire in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, along the Oregon and California border, on July 15.

Wildfires raging in the West

A firefighting aircraft drops flame retardant on the Bootleg Fire in Bly, Oregon, on July 15.

Wildfires raging in the West

Firefighters dig away at hot spots underneath stumps and brush after flames from the Snake River Complex Fire swept through the area south of Lewiston, Idaho, on July 15.

Wildfires raging in the West

Burned cars sit outside a home that was destroyed by the Chuweah Creek Fire in Nespelem, Washington.

Wildfires raging in the West

Evacuee Dee McCarley hugs her cat Bunny at a Red Cross center in Klamath Falls, Oregon, on July 14.

Wildfires raging in the West

An airplane drops fire retardant on the Chuweah Creek Fire in Washington on July 14.

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Operations Section Chief Bert Thayer examines a map of the Bootleg Fire in Chiloquin, Oregon, on July 13.

Wildfires raging in the West

Wildfires raging in the West

Men hug a member of the Red Cross at a Bootleg Fire evacuation center in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

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Embers blow across a field as the Sugar Fire burns in Doyle, California, on July 9.

Wildfires raging in the West

Firefighters monitor the Sugar Fire in Doyle, California, on July 9.

Wildfires raging in the West

In this long-exposure photograph, taken early on July 2, flames surround a drought-stricken Shasta Lake during the Salt Fire in Lakehead, California.