Fire Capt. Daryle Balao, leading a group of firefighters from the Northern California communities of Moraga and Orinda, waits for fire trucks to be filled with water during the overnight shift to battle the Santa Cruz Mountains fire. (Robert Durell/Los Angeles Times)
A water-dropping helicopter helps douse the so-called Summit fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains, which straddle Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties. The fire was 20% contained by Thursday evening. (Robert Durell/Los Angeles Times)
Mike Pittroff watches from the balcony of his home as smoke billows from the Santa Cruz Mountains fire on Thursday. (Robert Durell/Los Angeles Times)
