Northern California wildfires

A man fishes in Clear Lake as the smoky haze shrouds visibility in Clearlake Oaks.

A plume of smoke rises from the Mendocino Complex fire near Lodoga. The Mendocino Complex Fire, which is made up of the River Fire and Ranch Fire, has surpassed the Thomas Fire to become the largest wildfire in California state history with over 300,000 acres charred.

Firefighters battling the Mendocino Complex blaze monitor a burn operation on top of a ridge near the town of Ladoga on Aug. 7.

Crews battling the Mendocino Complex fire supervise a burn operation near the town of Ladoga on Aug. 7.

Firefighters keep an eye on a burn operation as part of the battle against the Mendocino Complex blaze on Aug. 7.

Arnold Lasker looks over the remains of his girlfriend’s house in Spring Valley, near Clearlake Oaks, on Aug. 7.

Evacuated during the Ranch fire, Jay Michael and Gretchen Fritsch rest in their car in the parking lot of the Moose Lodge in Clearlake Oaks on Aug. 7. This is the eighth time they have been evacuated since living in the area, and the third time this year.

Burned out cars sit in the remains of a home that was destroyed by the Medocino Complex fire in Clearlake Oaks, Calif.

A sign warns people to stay out of a burned area in Clearlake Oaks, Calif.

Helicopters enroute to pick up water at the Mendocino Complex fire in Clearlake Oaks, Calif.

A Buddha statue is seen at a burned home in Spring Valley, near Clearlake Oaks, Calif.

Image taken from the International Space Station shows the wildfires burning in Calif. In the upper left portion of the image is the Carr and Mendocino Complex fires and to the right is the Ferguson fire.   (ALEXANDER GERST / AFP/Getty Images)

Resident Lane Lawder carries a water bucket while fighting to save his home from the Ranch fire burning along New Long Valley Road near Clearlake Oaks.

A tree burns from the inside during the Ranch fire in Clearlake Oaks.

An air tanker drops retardant on the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, burning along High Valley Rd near Clearlake Oaks.

A fire truck passes a vineyard while battling the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, near Clearlake Oaks.

A hillside smolders after flames passed through during the Ranch fire in Clearlake Oaks.

The Ranch fire burns a home on New Long Valley Road near Clearlake Oaks on Saturday.

A firefighter gathers water from a pool while battling the Ranch Fire near Clearlake Oaks on Saturday.

A deer flees as the Ranch fire tears down New Long Valley Road near Clearlake Oaks on Saturday.

Dan Kissick, 60, left, shown with his son Jeff Kissick, searches the remains of his home on Kellinger Street on Saturday after the Carr fire hit Redding.

Maureen Kissick examines china from her wedding 36 years ago as she sits in what was once the dining room of her home on Kellinger Street in Redding.

A Pacific Gas and Electric Co. crew repairs power lines Saturday near the damaged home of Jose Briones along Baker Road in Redding.

Smoke clouds rise from the Ranch Fire portion of the Mendocino Complex Fire in Lakeport on Aug. 1.

Buzz Craddock carries a pack tied with antlers covered in fire retardant as firefighters work to stop the progression of the River fire in Lakeport, Calif.

The charred remains of a truck sit in the ash in Lakeport, Calif., on Aug. 1.

Firefighters watch as air tankers drop fire retardant ahead of the River fire in Lakeport, Calif., on Aug. 1.

Helicopters make water drops as flames from the River fire advance towards Lakeport, Calif.

A West Covina firefighter works as a barn in the background is destroyed by the Mendocino complex fires near Lakeport, Calif., on July 31.

A barn is engulfed in flames as the Mendocino complex fires spread with the wind near Hendricks Road in Lakeport, Calif., on July 31.

Chickens near a home being destroyed by the Mendocino complex fires in a neighborhood near Lakeport, Calif., on July 31.

Firefighters work to keep flames from the Mendocino complex fires from destroying a home as evening winds kick in near Lakeport, Calif., on July 31.

A helicopter makes a water drop near the raging Mendocino complex fires west of Lakeport, Calif., on July 31.

Firefighters work to keep flames from the Mendocino complex fires from destroying a home as evening winds kick in near Lakeport, Calif., on July 31.

A firefighter monitors a controlled burn along California 20 in Upper Lake on July 31. The Ranch and River fires are burning together as the Mendocino complex fires.

Firefighters from S&R Contracting in Oregon dig into the ground as they make sure all residual flames are put out near Redding, Calif., on July 30.

The Carr fire destroyed and sunk boats docked at the marina in Whiskeytown, Calif.

The Carr fire swept through and destroyed property and structures in Shasta, Calif.

A Cal Fire firefighter waters down a back burn on Cloverdale Road near the town of Igo on Saturday, July 28, 2018. The back burn kept the fire from jumping toward the town. Scorching heat, winds and dry conditions complicated firefighting efforts.

A deer stands in the middle of a road covered in fire retardant as the Carr fire continues to threaten structures near Redding on Saturday, July 28, 2018.

Mark Peterson, who lost his home in the Carr fire, gives water to goats that survived the blaze on Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Redding.

Wildfire destroyed homes overnight in Lake Keswick Estates near Redding on July 27.

A woman covers her face while viewing her grandmother’s home, burned in the Carr fire in Redding, on July 27.

A firefighter sprays water on what’s left of a Redding home damaged by the Carr fire on July 27.

A firefighter lights backfires during the Carr fire near Redding on July 27.

A burning home is reflected in a pool during the Carr fire in Redding on July 27.

A home burns along Sunflower Road in Redding during the Carr fire on July 27.

A structure burns as the Carr fire races along State Route 299 near Redding on July 26.

Firefighters transport a Carr fire evacuee to the Mercy Medical Center emergency room on July 26.

Firefighters discuss plans while battling the Carr fire in Shasta County on July 26.

Firefighters regroup while battling the Carr cire in Shasta County on July 26.

A structure is engulfed in flames as the Carr fire burns along State Route 299 near Redding on July 26.

A water tender operator helping to battle the Carr fire drinks a beverage after trying to save a burning structure in Shasta on July 26.

The Carr fire burns near Shasta on July 26.

A historic schoolhouse burns as the Carr fire tears through Shasta on July 26.