As of 8:59 p.m. the fire that started near the intersection of Castro Valley Road and U.S. Highway 101 was 50 percent contained. <\/p>\n
As of 8:59 p.m. the fire that started near the intersection of Castro Valley Road and U.S. Highway 101 was 50 percent contained. <\/p>\n
Flames from a backfire burn above fire trucks as CalFire crews battle the wildfires near Mariposa, Calif., on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. <\/p>\n
Flames from a backfire burn above fire trucks as CalFire crews battle the wildfires near Mariposa, Calif., on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. <\/p>\n
Melted lawn chairs rest outside a residence leveled by the Detwiler fire near Mariposa, Calif., on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
Melted lawn chairs rest outside a residence leveled by the Detwiler fire near Mariposa, Calif., on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
Flames rise behind a vacant house as firefighters work to halt the Detwiler fire near Mariposa, Calif., Wednesday, July 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
Flames rise behind a vacant house as firefighters work to halt the Detwiler fire near Mariposa, Calif., Wednesday, July 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
Firefighters with Cal Fire continue to battle the Detwiler Fire on the outskirts of Mariposa, Ca., on Wednesday July 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
Firefighters with Cal Fire continue to battle the Detwiler Fire on the outskirts of Mariposa, Ca., on Wednesday July 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
A helicopter makes a water drop as firefighters continue to battle the Detwiler Fire on the outskirts of Mariposa, Ca., on Wednesday July 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
A helicopter makes a water drop as firefighters continue to battle the Detwiler Fire on the outskirts of Mariposa, Ca., on Wednesday July 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
Burned out structures and vehicles along highway 140 west of in Mariposa, Ca., on Wednesday July 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
Burned out structures and vehicles along highway 140 west of in Mariposa, Ca., on Wednesday July 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
Cal Fire strike team leader Zack O'Neill works a fire line as firefighters continue to battle the Detwiler Fire on the outskirts of Mariposa, Ca., on Wednesday July 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
Cal Fire strike team leader Zack O'Neill works a fire line as firefighters continue to battle the Detwiler Fire on the outskirts of Mariposa, Ca., on Wednesday July 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
Jeffrey Hernandez with Cal Fire as firefighters continue to battle the Detwiler Fire on the outskirts of Mariposa, Ca., on Wednesday July 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
Jeffrey Hernandez with Cal Fire as firefighters continue to battle the Detwiler Fire on the outskirts of Mariposa, Ca., on Wednesday July 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
Click through this slideshow to see the most striking photos from the 2017 California wildfire season. <\/p>\n
Flames from a wildfire surround a lawn statue near Oroville, Calif., on Sunday, July 9, 2017.<\/p>\n
Click through this slideshow to see the most striking photos from the 2017 California wildfire season. <\/p>\n
Flames from a wildfire surround a lawn statue near Oroville, Calif., on Sunday, July 9, 2017. <\/p>\n
Flames from a wildfire consume a care near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, June 8, 2017.<\/p>\n
Flames from a wildfire consume a care near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, June 8, 2017. <\/p>\n
A fire burns near Campolindo High School off of Moraga Road in Moraga, California, on Monday, June 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
A fire burns near Campolindo High School off of Moraga Road in Moraga, California, on Monday, June 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
In this long exposure photograph, embers fly off smouldering trees after flames from the 'Wall fire' tore through a residential neighborhood near Oroville, California on July 9, 2017. <\/p>\n
In this long exposure photograph, embers fly off smouldering trees after flames from the 'Wall fire' tore through a residential neighborhood near Oroville, California on July 9, 2017. <\/p>\n
A firefighter battles a wildfire as it threatens to jump a street near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Evening winds drove the fire through several neighborhoods leveling homes in its path.<\/p>\n
A firefighter battles a wildfire as it threatens to jump a street near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Evening winds drove the fire through several neighborhoods leveling homes in its path. <\/p>\n
Firefighters save a US flag as impending flames from the Wall fire close in on a luxury home in Oroville, California on July 8, 2017.<\/p>\n
Firefighters save a US flag as impending flames from the Wall fire close in on a luxury home in Oroville, California on July 8, 2017. <\/p>\n
An animal stands on a property as impending flames close in on a residential area in Oroville, California on July 8, 2017.<\/p>\n
An animal stands on a property as impending flames close in on a residential area in Oroville, California on July 8, 2017. <\/p>\n
This photo provided by Eliot Oppenheimer, taken late in the evening Sunday, July 9, 2017, shows the Whittier fire burning in the mountains west of Santa Barbara, Calif. <\/p>\n
This photo provided by Eliot Oppenheimer, taken late in the evening Sunday, July 9, 2017, shows the Whittier fire burning in the mountains west of Santa Barbara, Calif. <\/p>\n
A plane drops retardant while battling a wildfire near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. T <\/p>\n
A plane drops retardant while battling a wildfire near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. T <\/p>\n
Flames from a wildfire consume a shed near Oroville, Calif., on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Evening winds drove the fire through several neighborhoods leveling homes in its path. <\/p>\n
Flames from a wildfire consume a shed near Oroville, Calif., on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Evening winds drove the fire through several neighborhoods leveling homes in its path. <\/p>\n
A helicopter works to contain a fire near Campolindo High School off of Moraga Road in Moraga, California, on Monday, June 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
A helicopter works to contain a fire near Campolindo High School off of Moraga Road in Moraga, California, on Monday, June 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
This Saturday, July 8, 2017, photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows a large fire whirl developing from erratic winds near Tepesquet Road in a wildfire east of Santa Maria, Calif., in Santa Barbara County, Calif. <\/p>\n
This Saturday, July 8, 2017, photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows a large fire whirl developing from erratic winds near Tepesquet Road in a wildfire east of Santa Maria, Calif., in <\/p>\n
Flames from a wildfire consume a residence near Oroville, Calif., on Sunday, July 9, 2017.<\/p>\n
Flames from a wildfire consume a residence near Oroville, Calif., on Sunday, July 9, 2017. <\/p>\n
This photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows Rancho Alegre Outdoor School, a camp which suffered extensive damage from the Whittier fire near Santa Barbara, Calif., Monday, July 7, 2017. <\/p>\n
This photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows Rancho Alegre Outdoor School, a camp which suffered extensive damage from the Whittier fire near Santa Barbara, Calif., Monday, July 7, <\/p>\n
Flames surround a marijuana plant as a wildfire burns near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Residents were ordered to evacuate from several roads in the rural area as flames climbed tall trees. <\/p>\n
Flames surround a marijuana plant as a wildfire burns near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Residents were ordered to evacuate from several roads in the rural area as flames climbed tall trees. <\/p>\n
Firefighters battle a wildfire as it threatens to jump a street near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017.<\/p>\n
Firefighters battle a wildfire as it threatens to jump a street near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. <\/p>\n
Sean Greenlaw views his truck covered in fire retardant as a smoke plume billows in the background near Oroville, California on July 08, 2017.<\/p>\n
Sean Greenlaw views his truck covered in fire retardant as a smoke plume billows in the background near Oroville, California on July 08, 2017. <\/p>\n
This photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows the remains of a structure burned near Camp Whittier near Santa Barbara, Calif., Monday, July 7, 2017. <\/p>\n
This photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows the remains of a structure burned near Camp Whittier near Santa Barbara, Calif., Monday, July 7, 2017. <\/p>\n
Firefighter Kern Kunst battles the Wall fire near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. According to CalFire, the blaze has scorched 1,000 acres and destroyed 10 homes.<\/p>\n
Firefighter Kern Kunst battles the Wall fire near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. According to CalFire, the blaze has scorched 1,000 acres and destroyed 10 homes. <\/p>\n
A Skycrane makes a water drop on hot spots near Hot Spring Canyon and Highway 154 in the Whittier fire area near Santa Barbara, Calif., Wednesday, July 12, 2017.<\/p>\n
A Skycrane makes a water drop on hot spots near Hot Spring Canyon and Highway 154 in the Whittier fire area near Santa Barbara, Calif., Wednesday, July 12, 2017. <\/p>\n
A firefighter sprays water as flames from a wildfire consume a residence near Oroville, Calif., on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Evening winds drove the fire through several neighborhoods leveling homes in its path. <\/p>\n
A firefighter sprays water as flames from a wildfire consume a residence near Oroville, Calif., on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Evening winds drove the fire through several neighborhoods leveling homes in its path. <\/p>\n
CalFire firefighter Jake Hainey, left, and engineer Anna Mathiasen watch as a wildfire burns near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. <\/p>\n
CalFire firefighter Jake Hainey, left, and engineer Anna Mathiasen watch as a wildfire burns near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. <\/p>\n
Flames from a wildfire engulf trees near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. <\/p>\n
Flames from a wildfire engulf trees near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. <\/p>\n
A plume of smoke rises as impending flames from the 'Wall fire' approach Forbestown Road near Oroville, California on July 8, 2017.<\/p>\n
A plume of smoke rises as impending flames from the 'Wall fire' approach Forbestown Road near Oroville, California on July 8, 2017. <\/p>\n
Flames from a wildfire consume an all-terrain vehicle near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Residents were ordered to evacuate from several roads in the rural area as flames climbed tall trees.<\/p>\n
Flames from a wildfire consume an all-terrain vehicle near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Residents were ordered to evacuate from several roads in the rural area as flames climbed tall trees. <\/p>\n
Inmate firefighters battle the Wall fire near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. According to CalFire, the blaze has scorched 1,000 acres and destroyed 10 homes. <\/p>\n
Inmate firefighters battle the Wall fire near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. According to CalFire, the blaze has scorched 1,000 acres and destroyed 10 homes. <\/p>\n
Firefighter Kern Kunst battles the Wall fire near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. According to CalFire, the blaze has scorched 1,000 acres and destroyed 10 homes. <\/p>\n
Firefighter Kern Kunst battles the Wall fire near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. According to CalFire, the blaze has scorched 1,000 acres and destroyed 10 homes. <\/p>\n
Flames from the Wall fire descend a hillside near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. According to CalFire, the blaze has burned 1,000 acres and destroyed 10 homes. <\/p>\n
Flames from the Wall fire descend a hillside near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. According to CalFire, the blaze has burned 1,000 acres and destroyed 10 homes. <\/p>\n
A fire burns near Campolindo High School off of Moraga Road in Moraga, California, on Monday, June 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
A fire burns near Campolindo High School off of Moraga Road in Moraga, California, on Monday, June 19, 2017. <\/p>\n
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