Inside the fires consuming California

Emil Lendof

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Aug 17, 2016

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An air tanker drops fire retardant on the Blue Cut wildfire in Lytle Creek, California, August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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People watch the so-called Blue Cut wildfire in Lytle Creek, California, August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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Firefighters battle the Blue Cut wildfire near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. A rapidly spreading fire raging east of Los Angeles forced the evacuation of more than 82,000 people on August 16 as the governor of California declared a state of emergency. Getty Images

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A firefighter battles the Blue Cut wildfire burning near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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A firefighter battles the Blue Cut wildfire near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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Firefighters battle the Blue Cut wildfire near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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Firefighters watch the Blue Cut wildfire burning near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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Firefighters watch the Blue Cut wildfire burning near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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The Blue Cut wildfire burns housings and trees near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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Firefighters battle the Blue Cut wildfire near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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A firefighter battles the Blue Cut wildfire near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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Flames flare up from the Blue Cut wildfire near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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A barbecue and other items burn as the the Blue Cut wildfire rages near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California, on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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Firefighters battle the Blue Cut wildfire near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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Firefighters watch the Blue Cut wildfire burning near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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Smoke rises from the Blue Cut wildfire near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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A firefighter watches the Blue Cut wildfire burning near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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Flames burst next to a car as the Blue Cut wildfire rages near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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A firefighter battles the Blue Cut wildfire burning near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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A firefighter watches the Blue Cut wildfire near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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Firefighters battle the Blue Cut wildfire near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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A firefighter battles the Blue Cut wildfire burning near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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Firefighters battle the Blue Cut wildfire near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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A firefighter battles the Blue Cut wildfire near Cajon Pass, north of San Bernardino, California on August 16, 2016. Getty Images

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