Photos:: Wildfires and heat wave hit Southern California

Aja Jasmin spends time with her horse Waldo, who has been evacuated along with 200 other horses to the Fairplex in Pomona because of the San Gabriel Complex fire.

Elizabeth Stolz of Duarte reads a book next to her horse Rhiannon at the Fairplex.

A fire burns above Spinks Canyon Road in Duarte.

A Los Angeles County fire helicopter drops water on the San Gabriel Complex fire above Duarte.

Alex Bernardini helps his mother, Regina, move valuables back into their home two days after they were forced to evacuate as the San Gabriel Complex fire burned in the nearby hillsides.

Firefighters survey hillside charred by the Fish fire in Duarte.

L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy Toby Coe feeds carrots to a stray horse awaiting transport to the Fairplex in Pomona. The stallion is believed to belong to Rancho Sierra Bonita, which was forced to quickly evacuate two days ago as the Fish fire burned nearby.

A stray horse is tied to a sign on Encanto Parkway in Duarte, awaiting transport to the Fairplex in Pomona. The stallion is believed to belong to Rancho Sierra Bonita, which was forced to quickly evacuate two days ago as the Fish fire burned nearby.

A flare up from the Fish fire can be seen in the hills abouve Duarte early Wednesday morning.

A DC-10 air tanker drops a load of fire retardant as the San Gabriel Complex fire continues to burn in the hills above Monrovia.

Sycuan Golden Eagle Hot Shots head into the brush to create a fire break near Spinks Canyon Road in Duarte as the San Gabriel Complex fire continues to burn.

The charred remains of a truck are dragged uphill near the Morris reservoir a day after it crashed and started the Reservoir Fire near Azusa.

The charred and battered remains of a truck are dragged uphill near the Morris reservoir a day after it crashed and started the Reservoir Fire near Azusa.

Macelda Ramos helps her daughters Natalie Ramos, 9 right, and Olivia Ramos, 11, pack their belongings to be driven out from their home on Spinks Canyon Road in Duarte Tuesday as two brush fires burning dangerously close to each other in Duarte and Azusa.

Dr Seta Whitby, right, and her husband, Gordon Whitby, watch the progress of the firefight above their home on Spinks Canyon Road in Duarte.

An LA County firefighter mops up hotspots on the hillside along 3200 block of Brookridge Rd. on Tuesday in Duarte.

A helicopter makes water drops on Spinks Canyon above Duarte on Tuesday as two brush fires burn dangerously close to one another in Duarte and Azusa.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

An LA County firefighting helicopter makes a water drop above Westvale Road as Fish fire burns in Duarte on Tuesday morning.

A deer finds shaded spot to rest under a tree along 200 block of Mt. Olive Drive as firefighters continue battle Fish Fire on Tuesday morning in Duarte.

A Los Angeles County firefighting helicopter makes a water drop above Westvale Road as the Fish fire burns in the hills above Duarte on Tuesday.

Kerry Lawrence waters her lawn on 300 block of Greenback Ave. Lawrence, who has been living in Duarte for 39 years, says she has been through this on four different occassions. Her cars are packed and ready to evacuate if asked.

Evacuee Elisa Pirard looks out at the smoke from the Fish fire above Duarte on Tuesday morning. Pirard and her husband, Chuck, spent the night in their motor home at the Red Cross Duarte Community Center Shelter.

Liz Reilly, left, talks to fellow evacuees Richard Evans, wife Dorothy and son Richard J. Evans, all of whom spent the night in a Red Cross shelter in Duarte after being forced to flee their homes.

U.S. Forest Service firefighters Chris Calomino, left, and Pedro Barba are on fire watch at the 3200 block of Brookridge Road as the Fish fire burns above the hills in Duarte on Tuesday morning.

U.S. Forest Sevice firefighter Pedro Barba keeps the hillside wet along Brookridge Road as a wildfire burns above the hills in Duarte on Tuesday morning.

Firefighters keep an eye on the flames on a hillside in Duarte as the fast-moving Fish fire continues to burn Tuesday morning.

U.S. Forest Service firefighter Mike Aguirre keeps an eye on flames above Brookridge Road in Duarte as the Fish fire burns on Tuesday morning.

A firefighter gets some rest Tuesday morning after working overnight on the Fish fire, which is still raging in the hills above Duarte.

The Fish fire burns near homes in Bradbury on Monday evening as a Los Angeles County fire helicopter makes a nighttime water drop in a long-exposure image.

The Fish fire as seen from Huntington Drive near the site of evacuations in Bradbury on Monday night.

Onlookers take pictures of the Fish fire Monday evening off Huntington Drive as the fire burns uphill.

The Fish fire burns near homes in Bradbury on Monday evening in this long-exposure image.

A Los Angeles County fire engine provides structure defense in Bradbury on Monday night as the Fish fire threatens buildings in the neighborhood.

The Fish fire burns above Huntington Drive on Monday evening.

An L.A. County inmate fire crew member is outlined by the glow of flames at the Fish fire Monday.

The Fish fire threatens homes in Bradbury as a Los Angeles County fire engine performs structure defense Monday evening.

A residential street in Bradbury is threatened by the Fish fire as flames threaten the area Monday evening.

A Los Angeles County inmate hand crew hikes above a residential neighborhood in Bradbury on Monday evening to battle the Fish fire.

Los Angeles County firefighters work with prison crews to put out hot spots in the Fish fire burning in the hills above Duarte on Monday.

Los Angeles County fire fighters prepare to fight the fish fire in Duarte.

Los Angeles County firefighters rest as the Fish Fire burns behind them Monday afternoo in Duarte.

Firefighters in the air and on the ground work to control a fire that broke out in Duarte. Daniel Medina, 14, helps load his family’s car with important belongings as flames crested the ridgeline near his house.

Sebastian Guzman, 11, and Samantha Karakashyan, 12, evacuate a home on Las Lomas Road as a wildfire that started in Duarte heads in their direction.

Connie Tran, 17, holds her dog Snowball as she prepares to evacuate her house on Las Lomas Road.

Plumes of smoke frame the Los Angeles skyline from brush fires burning above Duarte and Azusa.   (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times )

A helicopter joins in the fight against a wildfire that broke out in Duarte.

Duarte residents on Green Bank Avenue watch as firefighters battle a brush fire from the ground and the air.

A billboard frames a brush fire burning above Duarte.

A fire-fighting plane makes a retardant drop on the Duarte fire at 500 acres with 0% containment.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

A fire-fighting helicopter drops water on the Duarte fire at 500 acres with 0% containment.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Smoke from two fires -- one in Azusa and one in Duarte -- billows above the 210 Freeway on Monday.

Smoke is visible from the 210 Freeway as two brush fires burn in Duarte and Azusa.

With temperatures soaring, crowds flock to the beach on the north side of the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica.

Guadalupe Esquivel, right, cools off her son Ricardo Esquivel, 4, second from left, and her grandchildren, from left, Jason Guerrero, 3, Alfredo Santos, 5, Kaylee Santos, 2 (partially blocked) and Isabella Esquivel, (back to camera), as they sit inside an inflatable pool at Woodley Park in Van Nuys.

Stephanie Wong creates her own shade with an umbrella walking past Disney Hall in downtown Los Angeles on Monday.

Ruth Lopez, 13, whips water off her hair as she seeks relief from the heat while playing with cousins in the Memorial Fountain Splash Pad at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles.

USC professor Michael Harris holds a bottle of ice water to his head to combat eye strain while he sits in a coffee shop in Palm Springs, where the temperature reached a record high of 122 degrees on Monday.

Nece Smith, Lisa Smith and Linda Smith use an umbrella to shade themselves from the sun Monday on Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, where the temperature soared to a record 122 degrees.

The exercise area around the Rose Bowl in Pasadena was busy early Monday morning,   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times )

Diont Harp, a worker on a light-rail line, tries to keep cool Monday in downtown Los Angeles as a record-setting heat wave tightens its grip on the Southland.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Two walkers trying to beat the heat with an early stroll cast long shadows Monday morning at the Rose Bowl.

Sprinklers offer a bit of relief as Danny Huerta, 23, who just graduated from UC Davis, is home doing wind sprints at the Rose Bowl. Many were trying to get in early-morning workouts to beat the heat on Monday.

Firefighters try to stay cool after battling a brush fire in Silver Lake.

A firefighter tries to control the flames that broke out in Silver Lake.

A helicopter drops water while firefighters work to control a blaze that threatened structures along the 2 Freeway where it meets the 5 Freeway.  (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

Area resident Pascual Gutierrez uses a garden hose as he works alongside firefighters battling a blaze that threatened structures along the 2 Freeway where it meets the 5 Freeway.

A firefighter turns to observe the brush fire under the 2 Freeway on Rosebud Avenue in Los Angeles on Sunday.

In Silver Lake, a fire at a home quickly spread to brush along the 2 Freeway, prompting firefighters to call for more resources and air support. The freeway was closed in both directions near its terminus in Echo Park.

Robert Aguilar pours water on his head during halftime of a soccer game at the Sepulveda Basin Sports Complex.

Steve Akerboom of Northridge cools off his dog Christine at the Sepulveda Basin Off-Leash Dog Park.  (Michael Owen Baker / For The Times)

Richard Saldana, 79, of Norwalk relaxes on a hot but breezy beach day in Alamitos Bay, Long Beach

Michelle Valdez, 19, of Hawthorne enjoys the shade provided by two umbrellas planted in the sand at Alamitos Bay in Long Beach.

Jack Amsbry, 18, of Pasadena soaks up a warm beach breeze in Long Beach.

Zhang Zhifa and spouse Ding Zunqin, both 75 of Arcadia, enjoy some time at Rosie’s Dog Beach in Long Beach.

Jeremy Albucher of Los Feliz cools off with water after playing in a three-on-three pickup basketball game at North Hollywood Park in North Hollywood on Friday.

Joseph Cotts of Buena Park looks to pass the ball to a teammate in a three-on-three pickup basketball game at North Hollywood Park in North Hollywood on Friday.

David Lone of Reseda relaxes inside his car parked in the shade at Balboa Park in Encino on Friday.