See California’s Worst Week of Wildfires

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APTOPIX California Wildfires
Fire approaches the shore of Bass Lake, Calif. on Sept. 14, 2014. Darvin Atkeson—AP
A firefighter battling the King Fire watches as a backfire burns along Highway 50 in Fresh Pond
A firefighter battling the King Fire watches as a backfire burns along Highway 50 in Fresh Pond, California September 16, 2014. Noah Berger—Reuters
Firefighters battle raging blazes in California
A firefighter works the line of a controlled burn to create a safe zone around homes close to the King Fire in the town of Pollock Pines, Calif. on Sept. 17, 2014. Alvin Jornada—EPA
Sacramento California News - Sept. 17, 2014
Fire strike crews battle the King fire in El Dorado County near Fresh Pond on Sept. 17, 2014. Randall Benton—Sacramento Bee/ZUMAPRESS
APTOPIX California Wildfires
Smoke from a wildfire rises into the sky near Pollack Pines, Calif., Sept. 15, 2014. Rich Pedroncelli—AP
California Wildfires
A firefighting helicopter makies a water drop over a wildfire at Bass Lake, Calif. on Sept. 14, 2014. Darvin Atkeson—AP
California Wildfires
Eric Collin, left, and Jenny Shakman embrace each other for the first time after their homes were burned to the ground along Black Bart Trail above Redwood Valley Calif. on Sept. 15, 2014. Kent Porter—AP
California Wildfires
Firefighters hose down hot spots of the King Fire near Pollack Pines, Calif., on Sept. 15, 2014. Rich Pedroncelli—AP
California Fires
Collin Herman, of Healdsburg Calif., leaves a fire truck in Redwood Valley, Calif., Sept. 15, 2014. Kent Porter—AP
California Wildfires
A helicopter makes a water drop while a second picks up water to fight a wildfire at Bass Lake, Calif. on Sept. 14, 2014. Darvin Atkeson—AP
California Wildfires
The Boles fire burns along a ridge in Weed, Calif. on Sept. 15, 2014.Greg Barnette—AP
Firefighters battle the King Fire in Fresh Pond, California
Firefighters battle the King Fire in Fresh Pond, Calif. on Sept. 17, 2014. Noah Berger—Reuters
Quick Spreading Wildfire Burns 100 Homes In Northern California
A burned utility pole rests on a burned-out car that sits among the remains of a destroyed home on Sept. 16, 2014 in Weed, Calif.Justin Sullivan—Getty Images
A firefighter walks through smoke while battling the King Fire near Fresh Pond, California
A firefighter walks through smoke while battling the King Fire near Fresh Pond, California September 17, 2014.Noah Berger—Reuters

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