1. California wildfires rage amid extreme heat

2. A melted California State Route 168 sign is seen during the Creek Fire in Shaver Lake, California, September 8. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

3. Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in Alpine, California, September 6. Steve Russo/via REUTERS

4. Two Cal OES mutual aid strike team firefighters rest on a deck during their 72-hour shift battling the Creek Fire in Shaver Lake, California, September 8. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

5. A tree is seen burning from within during the Creek Fire in Shaver Lake, California, September 8. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

6. An entrance to Shaver Ranch damaged by the Creek Fire is seen in Shaver Lake, California, September 8. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

7. Resident Jamie Contreras wearing a face mask as he prepares his home ahead of expected Santa Ana winds during the Bobcat fire in Monrovia, California, September 8. REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon

8. Douglas Depew and Anthony Tino salvage tools from a smoldering container during the Creek Fire in Shaver Lake, California, September 8. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

9. A water tender truck is seen through charred remains of the historical Cressman's General Store during the Creek Fire in Shaver Lake, California, September 8. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

10. Charred remains of the historical Cressman's General Store are seen during the Creek Fire in Shaver Lake, California, September 8. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

11. Remains of a burned-out vehicle are seen during the Creek Fire in Auberry, California, September 8. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

12. A sign engulfed in flames is seen during the Creek Fire in Tollhouse, California, September 8, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

13. A firefighter takes a rest during works to extinguish a fire in Alpine, California, September 6. Steve Russo/via REUTERS

14. Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in Alpine, California, September 6. Steve Russo/via REUTERS

15. Flames are seen along a ridge during the Creek Fire in Tollhouse, California, September 8. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

16. A fire surrounds Mammoth Pool Reservoir in California, September 5. Nick Meyers/via REUTERS

17. Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in Alpine, California, September 6. Steve Russo/via REUTERS

18. Flames are seen along a ridge during the Creek Fire in Tollhouse, California, September 8. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

19. A fire surrounds Mammoth Pool Reservoir in California, September 5. Nick Meyers/via REUTERS

20. Part of a melted tire destroyed by the Creek Fire is seen in Tollhouse, California, September 8. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

21. Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in Alpine, California, September 6. Steve Russo/via REUTERS

22. The Sierra National Forest is illuminated by a burning fire during the Creek Fire in Tollhouse, California, September 8. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

23. A still image from video obtained from social media of a fire burning vegatation on a hill in Yucaipa, California, September 7. Ginger Bryk via REUTERS

24. A pickup truck is seen unscathed as the Creek Fire burns behind a dozer line in Tollhouse, California, September 8. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

25. A tree engulfed in flames is seen during the Creek Fire in Tollhouse, California, September 8. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

26. A  police officer with the Fresno Police Department walks back to his vehicle while conducting a door-to-door evacuation along Lodge road during the Creek Fire in Tollhouse, California, September 8.  REUTERS/Stephen Lam