Pawnee fire in Northern California

Firefighter Richard Cotter hoses down hot spots near Clearlake Oaks, Calif.

A wind-driven wildfire threatened homes as it raced across dry brush in rural Northern California.

A structure leveled by a wildfire rests in a clearing on Wolf Creek Road near Clearlake Oaks, Calif.

Kevin Clark helps to protect his brother’s store as a wildfire burns and surrounds the area in Spring Valley, Calif.

Cal Fire battles a wildfire in Spring Valley, Calif.

A vehicle scorched by a wildfire rests in a clearing on Wolf Creek Road near Clearlake Oaks, Calif.