A marijuana plant is seen covered in fire retardant material in Lower Lake, Calif.
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Damin Pashilk, seen here in a poster on display at a news briefing in Middletown, Calif., was arrested on arson charges. Officials say he sparked a wildfire that exploded over the weekend in the Northern California town of Lower Lake.
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Juan Tapia, left, and Alicia Palominos hug their granddaughter Emily Avalos, 1, during a news conference where it was announced that a California man had been arrested on arson charges in connection with a wildfire in Lower Lake, Calif.
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Firefighters work to control flames as a home burns in the town of Lower Lake, Calif. (Josh Edelson / Associated Press)
Tyrol Martin of the U.S. Forest Service douses flames as a structure burns near the town of Lower Lake, Calif.
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Hannah Lee coordinates with a friend to save horses as flames approach the town of Lower Lake.
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A firefighter rescues goats as flames envelope the area in Lower Lake.
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A truck burns in the town of Lower Lake. A wildfire destroyed homes and forced thousands of people in two Northern California towns to flee as flames jumped a road and moved into populated areas.
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A firefighter battles flames as a house is engulfed in the town of Lower Lake, located more than 100 miles north of San Francisco.
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Firefighters battle flames as a house burns in Lower Lake.
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Firefighters work to control flames as the Terrill Cellars Winery burns along Main Street in Lower Lake.
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A helicopter drops water on Lower Lake, where signs and lamp posts are covered in fire retardant.
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