A fire crew made up of prison inmates climbs through a burned area in Hidden Valley looking for hot spots. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Scorched earth and charred trees left behind the Springs fire above Hidden Valley. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Flames from the Springs fire threaten a home in Newbury Park. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
Richard Jenson tries to protect his home from the advancing Springs fire in the mountains above Malibu. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
A firefighter from Stockton gets into position in Hidden Valley. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Aerial view of the Springs fire burning in the Santa Monica Mountains between Malibu and Newbury Park. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
