Wildfires in California

Firefighters in the San Gabriel Canyon just outside Pasadena, California Photograph: Michal Czerwonka/EPA

Firefighters in the San Gabriel Canyon just outside Pasadena, California Photograph: Michal Czerwonka/EPA

The Angeles national forest burns near the lake of Littlerock, 70 miles north of Los Angeles Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images

A burnt car in the Angeles national forest on the outskirts of Los Angeles Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

Homeowner Dave Johnson with his burnt-out cabin in the Angeles national forest Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

Firefighters stand among burnt brush in the Angeles national forest near Glendale on the outskirts of Los Angeles Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

Firefighters battle a fire threatening houses in the La Crescenta section of Glendale Photograph: LM Otero/AP

A firefighting helicopter prepares to drop water on hot spots of the Station fire moving through a canyon in Sylmar, California Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Firefighter Daniel McCarty, of Prescott, Arizona, sprays water during the Station fire in La Crescenta, California Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

A firefighter monitors a fire burning behind houses in Glendale Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

Paul Funk, a supervisor for the Los Angeles County highway department sifts through debris near Acton Photograph: Nick Ut/AP

A sign warning of critical fire danger among the ruins of a kiosk at the entrance to Vogel Flats campground in Big Tujunga Canyon in the Angeles national forest Photograph: Reed Saxon/AP

A mountain lion awaits transport in a cage aboard a truck as workers and volunteers evacuate animals from the Wildlife Waystation in Little Tujunga Canyon Photograph: David McNew/Getty Images

Houses silhouetted against burning hills in the Tujunga area of Los Angeles Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Mushrooming clouds in the sky above Acton-Agua, Dulce, and Sunland Tujunga, California Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

A Forest Service hand crew in La Crescenta, California Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

A man watches as a wall of flames from a backfire light up a hillside behind homes in La Crescenta Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Firefighters in La Crescenta Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Marla Johnson and daughter Shania as they survey their burned-down home along Cedar Mist Lane in Auburn, California Photograph: Peter Dasilva/EPA

A firefighter spraying water on hot spots of a house that burned along Cedar Mist Lane in Auburn Photograph: Peter Dasilva/EPA

Fire crews walk near a wildfire in Oak Glen in San Bernardino county, California Photograph: Nick Ut/AP

A wide plume of smoke from wildfires burning in the Angeles national forest seen from downtown Los Angeles Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

A firefighter watches a helicopter drop water Photograph: Gene Blevins/Reuters

Spot fires glow after the fire burned through the area around the city of Acton Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

A deer escapes the wildfire Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

The wildfire burns in the Angeles national forest Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

Los Angeles county firefighters check for hot spots Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Fire crews work to contain the fire Photograph: Michal Czerwonka/EPA

Fire crews work to contain the fire Photograph: Michal Czerwonka/EPA

Fire crews and emergency personnel watch the fire from Soledad Canyon Road Photograph: Jason Redmond/AP

Residents help evacuate a two-year-old horse Photograph: Jason Redmond/AP

The moon rises over charred trees that are silhouetted by the glow of the fire Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

A firefighting helicopter passes in front of a large plume of smoke Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

A firefighter sprays foam on a house Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP