Lilac fire in San Diego County

A DC-10 air tanker makes a fire retardant drop on Lilac Fire in Bonsall.

Helicopters make water drops on the Lilac fire in Bonsall.

As the sun rises burned homes and cars scorched by the Lilac Fire become visable in Bonsall.

An air tanker makes a fire retardant drop on Lilac Fire in Bonsall.

San Diego Fire and Rescue firefighters Corey Tang, hosing, Steven Benitez, and Capt. Jack Middleton, left, stand in the side yard of a home as they protect it from the Lilac Fire in Bonsall.

A home is a few seconds from total collapse as the Lilac fire rages along Olive Hill Road.

A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop to help save homes on Via Montellano as firefighters battle the Lilac fire in the early hours of Dec. 8.

A burning tree on Olive Hill Road throws embers into the air.

A firefighter turns away from the heat as flames explode through the front windows of a home burning in the Lilac fire at Rancho Monserate Country Club in Pala Mesa.

Firefighters study fire activity outside a housing development on Camino Del Rey as the Lilac fire continues to burn.

Camp Pendleton firefighters watch as the fire approaches before battling to save apartments off Del Cielo Este near Bonsall.

Firefighters battle the wind-fanned Lilac fire on Camino Del Rey in the Bonsall area.

CAL Fire firefighter Sean Hughes lights a back fire on a smoldering patch of land along Camino Del Rey.

Vista firefighters battle to save apartments off Del Cielo Este as the the Lilac fire burns Dec. 7 near Bonsall.

A helicopter drops water as firefighters battle the Lilac fire near Bonsall.

A woman rescues horses as the Lilac fire burns in San Diego County.

Palm trees burn and blow embers across a road in Bonsall.

Numerous homes burn as firefighters pull hoses to keep flames from advancing to additional homes at Rancho Monserate Country Club in Pala Mesa.

Many homes burn as an Oceanside firefighter pulls hose to keep flames from advancing to adjacent homes while battling the Lilac fire at Rancho Monserate Country Club in Pala Mesa.

Firefighters battle a fire ball as mobile homes burn at the Lilac fire at Rancho Monserate Country Club in Pala Mesa.

Mobile homes burn as firefighters pull hose to keep flames from advancing to adjacent homes while battling the Lilac fire at Rancho Monserate Country Club in Pala Mesa.

A helicopter makes a water drop onto burning homes at Rancho Monserate Country Club in Pala Mesa.

Flames explode across the street as many homes burn at Rancho Monserate Country Club in Pala Mesa.

A firefighter pulls hose to keep flames from advancing to adjacent homes at Rancho Monserate Country Club in Pala Mesa.

An explosion in one of the many homes burning at Rancho Monserate Country Club in Pala Mesa.

A firefighter searches for a shut off valve for leaking water after the Lilac fire burned through a mobile home park at Rancho Monserate Country Club in Pala Mesa.

Hot embers burn and blow in the wind at Rancho Monserate Country Club in Pala Mesa.

A home on West Lilac Road burns in the wind-fanned Lilac fire in the Bonsall area. The fast moving fire has charred 2,500 acres.

Firefighters battle the wind-fanned Lilac fire in the Bonsall area. The fast moving fire has charred 2,500 acres.

A home on West Lilac Road burns in the wind-fanned Lilac fire in the Bonsall area. The fast moving fire has charred 2,500 acres.

A home on West Lilac Road burns in the wind-fanned Lilac fire in the Bonsall area. The fast moving fire has charred 2,500 acres.

Firefighters battle the wind-fanned Lilac fire on Camino Del Rey in the Bonsall area. The fast moving fire has charred 2,500 acres.

Firefighters battle the wind-fanned Lilac fire on Camino Del Rey in the Bonsall area. The fast moving fire has charred 2,500 acres.

Firefighters battle the wind-fanned Lilac fire on Camino Del Rey in the Bonsall area. The fast moving fire has charred 2,500 acres.

Firefighters battle the wind-fanned Lilac fire on Camino Del Rey in the Bonsall area. The fast moving fire has charred 2,500 acres.