Pawnee fire in Northern California
An air tanker drops retardant on a wildfire burning above the Spring Lakes community near Clearlake Oaks, Calif.
(Noah Berger / Associated Press)Firefighter Richard Cotter hoses down hot spots near Clearlake Oaks, Calif.
(Noah Berger / Associated Press)A wind-driven wildfire threatened homes as it raced across dry brush in rural Northern California.
(Paul Kitagaki Jr. / Associated Press)A structure leveled by a wildfire rests in a clearing on Wolf Creek Road near Clearlake Oaks, Calif.
(Noah Berger / Associated Press)Kevin Clark helps to protect his brother’s store as a wildfire burns and surrounds the area in Spring Valley, Calif.
(Paul Kitagaki Jr. / Associated Press)Cal Fire battles a wildfire in Spring Valley, Calif.
(Paul Kitagaki Jr. / Associated Press)A vehicle scorched by a wildfire rests in a clearing on Wolf Creek Road near Clearlake Oaks, Calif.
(Noah Berger / Associated Press)