Some of the California wildfires started earlier this year, but have only gotten worse and sparked more burns as time goes on.
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1 of 22Getty Images 2 of 22Fire engulfs a hillside outside of Los Angeles. Getty Images 3 of 22A house stands engulfed in flames from the Thomas Fire.Wikimedia Commons 4 of 22A house sits atop a hill, engulfed in flames from the Creek Fire, in Los Angeles. NurPhoto/Getty Images 5 of 22A structure burns from the Creek Fire in Los Angeles. Getty Images 6 of 22A woman involved in a traffic accident waits beside a wall of flames on the 101 highway.Mark Ralston/Getty Images 7 of 22A man uses a hose to extinguish burning ground in Los Angeles. 8 of 22A resident hoses down a burning structure, set ablaze by the Creek Fire in Los Angeles. David McNew/Getty Images 9 of 22A firefighting helicopter flies over the Creek Fire at sunset in Los Angeles.NurPhoto/Getty Images
10 of 22The Thomas Fire burns behind a grove of palm trees in Santa Paula, Calif.KYLE GRILLOT/Getty Images 11 of 22Smoke hangs over a marina near Mondos Beach, in Ventura, Calif.Wikimedia Commons 12 of 22Firefighters battle the Creek Fire, in the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Getty Images 13 of 22A lone tree burns from the Creek Fire, in Los Angeles. NurPhoto/Getty Images 14 of 22The Creek Fire burns on a hillside in the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.Getty Images 15 of 22The Thomas Fire burns along a hillside near Santa Paula, Calif.KYLE GRILLOT/Getty Images 16 of 22The Creek Fire burns on a hillside near the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.Mario Tama/Getty Images 17 of 22The wildfires are producing so much smoke, they can be seen from space. Wikimedia Commons 18 of 22The fires are producing so much smoke, they can be seen from space.Wikimedia Commons 19 of 22Heavy smoke covers the seaside on Mondos Beach off the 101 highway in Ventura, Calif.Mark Ralston/Getty Images 20 of 22People walk past the Creek Fire in Los Angeles. Mario Tama/Getty Images 21 of 22A man watches over his horses, as the Creek Fire burns behind them on the hillside in Los Angeles. Getty Images 22 of 22Like this gallery?Share it:
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All year long, wildfires have been ravaging the state of California. Most recently, the Thomas Fire, one of the largest, has been tearing through Ventura County.
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1 of 22Getty Images 2 of 22Fire engulfs a hillside outside of Los Angeles. Getty Images 3 of 22A house stands engulfed in flames from the Thomas Fire.Wikimedia Commons 4 of 22A house sits atop a hill, engulfed in flames from the Creek Fire, in Los Angeles. NurPhoto/Getty Images 5 of 22A structure burns from the Creek Fire in Los Angeles. Getty Images 6 of 22A woman involved in a traffic accident waits beside a wall of flames on the 101 highway.Mark Ralston/Getty Images 7 of 22A man uses a hose to extinguish burning ground in Los Angeles. 8 of 22A resident hoses down a burning structure, set ablaze by the Creek Fire in Los Angeles. David McNew/Getty Images 9 of 22A firefighting helicopter flies over the Creek Fire at sunset in Los Angeles.NurPhoto/Getty Images
10 of 22The Thomas Fire burns behind a grove of palm trees in Santa Paula, Calif.KYLE GRILLOT/Getty Images 11 of 22Smoke hangs over a marina near Mondos Beach, in Ventura, Calif.Wikimedia Commons 12 of 22Firefighters battle the Creek Fire, in the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Getty Images 13 of 22A lone tree burns from the Creek Fire, in Los Angeles. NurPhoto/Getty Images 14 of 22The Creek Fire burns on a hillside in the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.Getty Images 15 of 22The Thomas Fire burns along a hillside near Santa Paula, Calif.KYLE GRILLOT/Getty Images 16 of 22The Creek Fire burns on a hillside near the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.Mario Tama/Getty Images 17 of 22The wildfires are producing so much smoke, they can be seen from space. Wikimedia Commons 18 of 22The fires are producing so much smoke, they can be seen from space.Wikimedia Commons 19 of 22Heavy smoke covers the seaside on Mondos Beach off the 101 highway in Ventura, Calif.Mark Ralston/Getty Images 20 of 22People walk past the Creek Fire in Los Angeles. Mario Tama/Getty Images 21 of 22A man watches over his horses, as the Creek Fire burns behind them on the hillside in Los Angeles. Getty Images 22 of 22Like this gallery?Share it:
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1 of 22Getty Images 2 of 22Fire engulfs a hillside outside of Los Angeles. Getty Images 3 of 22A house stands engulfed in flames from the Thomas Fire.Wikimedia Commons 4 of 22A house sits atop a hill, engulfed in flames from the Creek Fire, in Los Angeles. NurPhoto/Getty Images 5 of 22A structure burns from the Creek Fire in Los Angeles. Getty Images 6 of 22A woman involved in a traffic accident waits beside a wall of flames on the 101 highway.Mark Ralston/Getty Images 7 of 22A man uses a hose to extinguish burning ground in Los Angeles. 8 of 22A resident hoses down a burning structure, set ablaze by the Creek Fire in Los Angeles. David McNew/Getty Images 9 of 22A firefighting helicopter flies over the Creek Fire at sunset in Los Angeles.NurPhoto/Getty Images
10 of 22The Thomas Fire burns behind a grove of palm trees in Santa Paula, Calif.KYLE GRILLOT/Getty Images 11 of 22Smoke hangs over a marina near Mondos Beach, in Ventura, Calif.Wikimedia Commons 12 of 22Firefighters battle the Creek Fire, in the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Getty Images 13 of 22A lone tree burns from the Creek Fire, in Los Angeles. NurPhoto/Getty Images 14 of 22The Creek Fire burns on a hillside in the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.Getty Images 15 of 22The Thomas Fire burns along a hillside near Santa Paula, Calif.KYLE GRILLOT/Getty Images 16 of 22The Creek Fire burns on a hillside near the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.Mario Tama/Getty Images 17 of 22The wildfires are producing so much smoke, they can be seen from space. Wikimedia Commons 18 of 22The fires are producing so much smoke, they can be seen from space.Wikimedia Commons 19 of 22Heavy smoke covers the seaside on Mondos Beach off the 101 highway in Ventura, Calif.Mark Ralston/Getty Images 20 of 22People walk past the Creek Fire in Los Angeles. Mario Tama/Getty Images 21 of 22A man watches over his horses, as the Creek Fire burns behind them on the hillside in Los Angeles. Getty Images 22 of 22Like this gallery?Share it:
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1 of 22Getty Images 2 of 22Fire engulfs a hillside outside of Los Angeles. Getty Images 3 of 22A house stands engulfed in flames from the Thomas Fire.Wikimedia Commons 4 of 22A house sits atop a hill, engulfed in flames from the Creek Fire, in Los Angeles. NurPhoto/Getty Images 5 of 22A structure burns from the Creek Fire in Los Angeles. Getty Images 6 of 22A woman involved in a traffic accident waits beside a wall of flames on the 101 highway.Mark Ralston/Getty Images 7 of 22A man uses a hose to extinguish burning ground in Los Angeles. 8 of 22A resident hoses down a burning structure, set ablaze by the Creek Fire in Los Angeles. David McNew/Getty Images 9 of 22A firefighting helicopter flies over the Creek Fire at sunset in Los Angeles.NurPhoto/Getty Images
10 of 22The Thomas Fire burns behind a grove of palm trees in Santa Paula, Calif.KYLE GRILLOT/Getty Images 11 of 22Smoke hangs over a marina near Mondos Beach, in Ventura, Calif.Wikimedia Commons 12 of 22Firefighters battle the Creek Fire, in the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Getty Images 13 of 22A lone tree burns from the Creek Fire, in Los Angeles. NurPhoto/Getty Images 14 of 22The Creek Fire burns on a hillside in the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.Getty Images 15 of 22The Thomas Fire burns along a hillside near Santa Paula, Calif.KYLE GRILLOT/Getty Images 16 of 22The Creek Fire burns on a hillside near the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.Mario Tama/Getty Images 17 of 22The wildfires are producing so much smoke, they can be seen from space. Wikimedia Commons 18 of 22The fires are producing so much smoke, they can be seen from space.Wikimedia Commons 19 of 22Heavy smoke covers the seaside on Mondos Beach off the 101 highway in Ventura, Calif.Mark Ralston/Getty Images 20 of 22People walk past the Creek Fire in Los Angeles. Mario Tama/Getty Images 21 of 22A man watches over his horses, as the Creek Fire burns behind them on the hillside in Los Angeles. Getty Images 22 of 22Like this gallery?Share it:
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2 of 22Fire engulfs a hillside outside of Los Angeles. Getty Images
3 of 22A house stands engulfed in flames from the Thomas Fire.Wikimedia Commons
4 of 22A house sits atop a hill, engulfed in flames from the Creek Fire, in Los Angeles. NurPhoto/Getty Images
5 of 22A structure burns from the Creek Fire in Los Angeles. Getty Images
6 of 22A woman involved in a traffic accident waits beside a wall of flames on the 101 highway.Mark Ralston/Getty Images
7 of 22A man uses a hose to extinguish burning ground in Los Angeles.
8 of 22A resident hoses down a burning structure, set ablaze by the Creek Fire in Los Angeles. David McNew/Getty Images
9 of 22A firefighting helicopter flies over the Creek Fire at sunset in Los Angeles.NurPhoto/Getty Images
10 of 22The Thomas Fire burns behind a grove of palm trees in Santa Paula, Calif.KYLE GRILLOT/Getty Images
11 of 22Smoke hangs over a marina near Mondos Beach, in Ventura, Calif.Wikimedia Commons
12 of 22Firefighters battle the Creek Fire, in the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Getty Images
13 of 22A lone tree burns from the Creek Fire, in Los Angeles. NurPhoto/Getty Images
14 of 22The Creek Fire burns on a hillside in the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.Getty Images
15 of 22The Thomas Fire burns along a hillside near Santa Paula, Calif.KYLE GRILLOT/Getty Images
16 of 22The Creek Fire burns on a hillside near the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.Mario Tama/Getty Images
17 of 22The wildfires are producing so much smoke, they can be seen from space. Wikimedia Commons
18 of 22The fires are producing so much smoke, they can be seen from space.Wikimedia Commons
19 of 22Heavy smoke covers the seaside on Mondos Beach off the 101 highway in Ventura, Calif.Mark Ralston/Getty Images
20 of 22People walk past the Creek Fire in Los Angeles. Mario Tama/Getty Images
21 of 22A man watches over his horses, as the Creek Fire burns behind them on the hillside in Los Angeles. Getty Images
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21 Photos That Show The Devastation Of The California Wildfires View Gallery
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21 Photos That Show The Devastation Of The California Wildfires View Gallery
21 Photos That Show The Devastation Of The California Wildfires View Gallery
21 Photos That Show The Devastation Of The California Wildfires
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The blaze shut down highways, threatened 12,000 structures, and displaced over 20,000 people. Though over 1,000 firefighters have been dispatched to control the blaze, the flames have spiraled out of control, and they were unable to enter the area due to “the intensity of the fire.”
The most recent California wildfire broke out early this week. One of them engulfed a piece of land the size of Orlando, others covered smaller areas.
In of Los Angeles County, firefighters have been working on controlling the Creek Fire since Tuesday. The fire had burned through 11,000 acres by Tuesday night, along with a second, smaller fire that burned down 7,000 acres.
Even as far as Bel Air, brush fires are raging, resulting in parts of the infamously traffic-clogged Interstate 405 being shut down.
Fire officials believe that the years-long drought that Californa faced for the past few years is to blame.
Though the drought was ended by a wave of rain and snow last winter, the vegetation that grew in its wake flourished more than before. Then, when the summer arrived, bringing with it a dry heat, the vegetation dried up, creating more than enough fuel for the brush fires to burn through.
So far no deaths have been reported as a result of the California wildfires, though three firefighters were injured in the line of duty.
After this look at California wildfires, check out this insane video of the California wildfires, posted by a commuter on Interstate 405. Then, read about Centralia, Pennsylvania, the town that’s been on fire for over 50 years.
