Lake Arrowhead: The California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, points towards plumes of smoke after disembarking from a helicopter.Photograph: Jim Wilson/APEncinitas: Sunlight filters though the smoke from nearby wildfires as surfers ride waves at Cardiff Reef.Photograph: Denis Poroy/APSan Diego: An aerial view of the Qualcomm stadium, which is housing people displaced by the wildfires.Photograph: Sandy Huffaker/Getty
San Diego: A fire evacuee sleeps on a makeshift bed at the Qualcomm stadium.Photograph: Sandy Huffaker/GettySan Diego County: Fires burn near the La Jolla Indian reservation.Photograph: Andrew Gombert/EPASan Diego: A smoke-filled highway.Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFPSan Diego County: Flames approach a home near Mount Woodson.Photograph: KPA/Zuma/Rex FeaturesRancho Bernardo: A destroyed home, pictured after the Witch Creek fire ravaged the area.Photograph: Sandy Huffaker/GettyJamul: Smoke and flames are reflected in a swimming pool behind a hilltop home that was nearly destroyed. Photograph: David McNew/GettyJamul: A firefighter fuels his chainsaw in preparation for another hike into the backcountry to cut fire lines.Photograph: David McNew/GettyRunning Springs: A scarecrow and Halloween pumpkins are seen in front of a burning house.Photograph: Mark Zaleski/The Press-Enterprise/APRunning Springs: Firefighters battle a wildfire.Photograph: Paul Buck/EPARunning Springs: Firefighter Nick Ellsberg covers his face as he is surrounded by smoke.Photograph: Marcio Jose Sanchez/APOrange County: A firefighter takes a break under an oak tree.Photograph: Chris Carlson/APPendlenton: A family look at the fire at the entrance of Camp Pendlenton.Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFPIrvine: Ron Morales sits with his dog Dakota at El Toro high school, where fire evacuees and their animals are being housed.Photograph: Ann Johansson/GettyModjeska Canyon: Jess Morris walks around his 136-acre ranch after it was completely destroyed by fire.Photograph: Daniel A Anderson/The Orange County Register/APPalomar Mountain: Firefighter Carlita Foss creates a fire line. The flames consumed nearly 23,000 acres, and later merged with the larger Witch fire.Photograph: Sean Masterson/EPAPalomar Mountain: Firefighters are silhouetted against the smoke-filled sky.Photograph: Andrew Gombert/EPA
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