Gallery: The Hellish Beauty of California's Wildfires
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August, 2014. The Way Fire burns in the Sierra National Forest near Kernville.
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June, 2014. The Shirley Fire burns at night off of Old State Rd near Lake Isabella. A helicopter circles overhead and crews work on a slopover.
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June, 2015. Lake Fire, San Bernardino National Forest.
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June, 2015. Trevin Cano of the Big Bear Hotshots fire crew conducts a firing operation at the Lake Fire in Bernardino National Forest.
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January, 2015. The Colby Fire burns near Glendora. The fire was fueled by strong Santa Ana winds and the California drought.
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June, 2015. Lake Fire, San Bernardino County. The fire was over 20,000 acres and 27% contained, down from 38% containment and smaller acreage the day before.
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June, 2014. The Shirley Fire burns at night off of Old State Road near Lake Isabella.
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July, 2015. The French Fire burns in the Sierra National Forest.
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April, 2014. The Etiwanda Fire burns shortly after dusk in Rancho Cucamonga.
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June, 2015. Lake Fire, San Bernardino National Forest. By evening the fire burned over 13,000 acres and was 10% contained.
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August, 2014. The French Fire burns overnight in the Sierra National Forest near the town of North Fork, CA. he blaze was burning in steep, rugged, and remote terrain.
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September, 2014. The Meadow Fire burns overnight near Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. The fire had burned over 4,500 acres and was 10% contained.
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September, 2013. The Rim fire burns in the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park. The fire became one of the largest in California’s history at over 200,000 acres.
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June, 2015. The Lake Fire burns in the San Bernardino National Forest.
