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Flames consume multiple homes as the Caldor fire pushes into Echo Summit, CA.
Flames consume multiple homes as the Caldor fire pushes into Echo Summit, CA. AFP via Getty Images

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A firefighter monitors the Caldor Fire burning near homes in South Lake Tahoe, CA.
A firefighter monitors the Caldor Fire burning near homes in South Lake Tahoe, CA. AP

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National Guardsmen staff a checkpoint in South Lake Tahoe.
National Guardsmen staff a checkpoint in South Lake Tahoe. AP

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A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire along Highway 89.
A firefighter battles the Caldor Fire along Highway 89. AP

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Firefighters carry water hoses while battling the Caldor Fire.
Firefighters carry water hoses while battling the Caldor Fire. AP

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Smoke from the Caldor Fire wafts over a ridgetop near Kirkwood Ski Resort in Eldorado National Forest, CA.
Smoke from the Caldor Fire wafts over a ridgetop near Kirkwood Ski Resort in Eldorado National Forest, CA. AP

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Smoke and flame rise above trees.
Smoke and flame rise above trees in a Dixie Fire near Susanville, California AFP via Getty Images

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Firefighters from the Antelope Conservation Camp standby.
Firefighters from Antelope Conservation Camp standby as they work to contain the Dixie Fire. AFP via Getty Images

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Trees burn on a hillside.
Trees burn on a hillside during the Dixie Fire in the Plumas National Forest near Janesville, California. AFP via Getty Images

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A wildfire is seen burning from the Patton Meadows fire in southern Oregon near the California border.
A wildfire is seen burning from the Patton Meadows fire in southern Oregon near the California border. AP

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A horse trailer is engulfed in flames from the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville, Calif.
A horse trailer is engulfed in flames from the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville, Calif. EPA

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The forest floor burns in the Dixie Fire near Chester, Calif.
The forest floor burns in the Dixie Fire near Chester, Calif. REUTERS

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Cars and homes were destroyed by the Dixie Fire in central Greenville, Calif.
Cars and homes were destroyed by the Dixie Fire in central Greenville, Calif. AP

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The Dixie Fire burns along a hillside near Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif.
The Dixie Fire burns along a hillside near Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif. AP

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The Dixie Fire burns down a hillside towards Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif.
The Dixie Fire burns down a hillside towards Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif. AP

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A tractor is left behind as a home burns outside of Taylorsville in Plumas County, California, that was impacted by the Dixie Fire.
A tractor is left behind as a home burns outside of Taylorsville in Plumas County, California, that was impacted by the Dixie Fire. AP

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A strike team member works a line after more structures were burned overnight in Indian Valley, California.
A strike team member works a line after more structures were burned overnight in Indian Valley, California. REUTERS

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A firefighter walks in front of a small blaze while fighting a section of the Dixie Fire in Plumas County, California
A firefighter walks in front of a small blaze while fighting a section of the Dixie Fire in Plumas County, California. EPA

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A wind-driven wildfire burns near power line tower in Sylmar, California.
A wind-driven wildfire burns near power line tower in Sylmar, California. REUTERS

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A firefighter continues to battle the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville, California.
A firefighter continues to battle the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville, California. REUTERS

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A church sign is seen partially melted in Greenville, California from the Dixie wildfire.
A church sign is seen partially melted in Greenville, California from the Dixie wildfire. AP

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A fire emergency vehicle parked on the side of a road as the Dixie Fire rages near Taylorsville, California.
A fire emergency vehicle parked on the side of a road as the Dixie Fire rages near Taylorsville, California. REUTERS

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Members of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Vallecito Fire Crew move into the forest to put out a spot fire to slow the spread of the Dixie Fire, a wildfire near the town of Westwood, California.
Members of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Vallecito Fire Crew move into the forest to put out a spot fire to slow the spread of the Dixie Fire, a wildfire near the town of Westwood, California. REUTERS

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Crewmen from Porterville, California keep an eye out for spot fires from the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville, California,
Crewmen from Porterville, California keep an eye out for spot fires from the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville, California, REUTERS

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Firefighters continue to hold the line of the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville, California.
Firefighters continue to hold the line of the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville, California. REUTERS

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A house is surrounded by the Dixie Fire near Greenville, California.
A house is surrounded by the Dixie Fire near Greenville, California. REUTERS

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A "Private Property" sign burns as the Dixie Fire rages near Taylorsville, California.
A “Private Property” sign burns as the Dixie Fire rages near Taylorsville, California. REUTERS

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A firefighter passes a burning home as the Dixie Fire flares in Plumas County, California.
A firefighter passes a burning home as the Dixie Fire flares in Plumas County, California. AP

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Firefighters watch flames burst from a propane tank as the Dixie Fire tears through the Indian Falls community in Plumas County, California.
Firefighters watch flames burst from a propane tank as the Dixie Fire tears through the Indian Falls community in Plumas County, California. AP

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A fire train crosses a bridge as the Dixie Fire burns in Plumas County, California.
A fire train crosses a bridge as the Dixie Fire burns in Plumas County, California. AP

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Flames consume a home as the Dixie Fire tears through the Indian Falls community in Plumas County, California.
Flames consume a home as the Dixie Fire tears through the Indian Falls community in Plumas County, California. AP

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Flames consume vehicles as the Dixie Fire tears through the Indian Falls community in Plumas County, California.
Flames consume vehicles as the Dixie Fire tears through the Indian Falls community in Plumas County, California. AP

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William Deal wets down his 1977 Trans Am as the Dixie Fire approaches Crescent Mills in Plumas County, California.
William Deal wets down his 1977 Trans Am as the Dixie Fire approaches Crescent Mills in Plumas County, California. AP

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Flames swarm a home as the Dixie Fire spreads through the Indian Falls community in Plumas County, California.
Flames swarm a home as the Dixie Fire spreads through the Indian Falls community in Plumas County, California. AP

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Firefighters from Cal Fire's Placerville station monitor the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, in Doyle, Calif., on Friday, July 9, 2021.
Firefighters from Cal Fire’s Placerville station look over a section of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, in Doyle, California. AP

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Flames consume a vehicle as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, tears through Doyle, Calif., Saturday, July 10, 2021.
Flames consume a vehicle as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, tears through Doyle, Calif. AP

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Fire consumes a home as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, tears through Doyle, Calif., on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Pushed by heavy winds, the fire came out of the hills and destroyed multiple residences in central Doyle.
A blaze consumed a home as the Sugar Fire continues to tear through Doyle, California. AP

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A firefighter walks towards a home while battling the Tamarack Fire in the Markleeville community of Alpine County, California.
A firefighter walks towards a home while battling the Tamarack Fire in the Markleeville community of Alpine County, California. AP

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Firefighters battle the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, in Doyle, California.
Firefighters faced the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, in Doyle, California. AP

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Flames consume a home as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, tears through Doyle, Calif., on Saturday, July 10, 2021.
Flames consume a home as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, tears through Doyle, Calif. Pushed by heavy winds amid a heat wave, the fire came out of the hills and destroyed multiple residences in central Doyle. AP

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Pushed by wind, the Sugar Fire came out of the hills and destroyed multiple residences in central Doyle, California.
Pushed by wind, the Sugar Fire came out of the hills and destroyed multiple residences in central Doyle, California. AP

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Smoke rises from the Dixie Fire burning along Highway 70 in Plumas National Forest, California.
Smoke rises from the Dixie Fire burning along Highway 70 in Plumas National Forest, California. AP

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Smoke envelops trees as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, burns in Doyle, Calif., Friday, July 9, 2021.
Smoke envelops trees as the Sugar Fire burns in Doyle, California. AP

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Harlow Ridge above the Lick Creek Fire, Monday, July 12, 2021, south of Asotin, Washington.
A fire crew looked on after setting a fire line on Harlow Ridge above the Lick Creek Fire near Asotin, Washington. AP

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Greg, a firefighter from the Bay Area who declined to give his last name, stores his gear after a 12-hour shift fighting the Bootleg Fire, late Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Bly, Oregon
A firefighter from the Bay Area stores his gear after a 12-hour shift fighting the Bootleg Fire in Bly, Oregon. AP

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A sign thanking firefighters and first responders hangs near the Bootleg Fire, Monday, July 12, 2021, in Chiloquin, Ore.
A handmade sign thanking firefighters and first responders hangs near the Bootleg Fire in Klamath Falls, Oregon. AP

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Bootleg Fire evacuees took shelter at a Red Cross evacuation center as wildfires continued in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Bootleg Fire evacuees took shelter at a Red Cross evacuation center as wildfires continued in Klamath Falls, Oregon. REUTERS

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An air tanker drops retardant to keep the Sugar Fire from reaching the Beckwourth community.
An air tanker drops retardant to keep the Sugar Fire from reaching the Beckwourth community. AP

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U.S. Forest Service firefighters Chris Voelker, left, and Kyle Jacobson monitor the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, burning in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on Friday, July 9, 2021. The Beckwourth Complex — a merging of two lightning-caused fires — headed into Saturday showing no sign of slowing its rush northeast from the Sierra Nevada forest region after doubling in size only a few days earlier.
U.S. Forest Service firefighters Chris Voelker (left) and Kyle Jacobson monitor the Sugar Fire burning in Plumas National Forest, California. AP

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Firefighters took video with their cellphones as a plane dropped fire retardant on Harlow Ridge above the Lick Creek Fire.
Firefighters took video with their cellphones as a plane dropped fire retardant on Harlow Ridge above the Lick Creek Fire in Asotin, Washington. AP

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Firefighters assigned to the Union Pacific Fire Train protect the tracks and hinder the Dixie Fire from crossing the North Fork of the Feather River.
Firefighters assigned to the Union Pacific Fire Train protect the tracks and hinder the Dixie Fire from crossing the North Fork of the Feather River. REUTERS

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Firefighters keep close watch on the Union Pacific Fire Train to protect the tracks and hinder the Dixie Fire from crossing the North Fork of the Feather River.
Firefighters keep close watch on the Union Pacific Fire Train to protect the tracks and hinder the Dixie Fire from crossing the North Fork of the Feather River. REUTERS

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Firefighters assigned to the Union Pacific Fire Train protect the tracks and hinder the Dixie Fire from crossing the North Fork.
Firefighters assigned to the Union Pacific Fire Train protect the tracks and hinder the Dixie Fire from crossing the North Fork. REUTERS

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A Firefighter directs traffic along the Union Pacific Fire Train to protect the tracks from fire potentially crossing the North Fork of the Feather River.
A Firefighter directs traffic along the Union Pacific Fire Train to protect the tracks from fire potentially crossing the North Fork of the Feather River. REUTERS

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Firefighters battle the Tamarack Fire in the Markleeville community of Alpine County, California.
Firefighters battle the Tamarack Fire in the Markleeville community of Alpine County, California. AP

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Flames from the Dixie fire in California crests a hill in Lassen National Forest.
Flames from the Dixie fire in California crests a hill in Lassen National Forest. AP

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Flames from the Zogg Fire near Igo, California continue to rage after killing four people and burning down hundreds of homes.
Flames from the Zogg Fire near Igo, California continue to rage after killing four people and burning down hundreds of homes. AP

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Flames from the Dixie Fire consume a home on Highway 89, south of Greenville.
Flames from the Dixie Fire consume a home on Highway 89, south of Greenville. AP

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Flames from the Dixie Fire consume a pickup truck on Highway 89.
Flames from the Dixie Fire consume a pickup truck on Highway 89. AP

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Buildings burn as the Dixie Fire tears through Greenville.
Buildings burn as the Dixie Fire tears through Greenville. AP

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The remains of central Greenville, CA after the Dixie Fire burned down the town.
The remains of central Greenville, CA after the Dixie Fire burned down the town. AP

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