Wildfires in the West

A firefighter battles a wildfire as it threatens to jump a street near Oroville, Calif., on July 8, 2017. Evening winds drove the fire through several neighborhoods leveling homes in its path.

Flames from a wildfire consume a car near Oroville, Calif., on July 8, 2017. Evening winds drove the fire through several neighborhoods leveling homes in its path.

Flames from a wildfire consume a shed near Oroville, Calif., on July 9, 2017. Evening winds drove the fire through several neighborhoods leveling homes in its path.

A firefighter sprays water as flames from a wildfire consume a residence near Oroville, Calif., on July 9, 2017. Evening winds drove the fire through several neighborhoods leveling homes in its path.

CalFire firefighter Jake Hainey, left, and engineer Anna Mathiasen watch as a wildfire burns near Oroville, Calif., on July 8, 2017. The fast-moving wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills destroyed structures, including homes, and led to several minor injuries, fire officials said Saturday as blazes threatened homes around California during a heat wave.

CalFire firefighter Jake Hainey battles a wildfire near Oroville, Calif., on July 8, 2017. The fire was one of more than a dozen burning in the state as firefighters worked in scorching temperatures to control unruly flames.

The remains of a recreational vehicle rest in a clearing after a wildfire burned through the property on July 8, 2017, near Oroville, Calif. The fire south of Oroville was one of more than a dozen burning in the state as firefighters worked in scorching temperatures to control unruly flames.

A charred desk rests outside a residence after a wildfire burned through the property on July 8, 2017, near Oroville, Calif. The fast-moving wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills destroyed structures, including homes, and led to several minor injuries, fire officials said Saturday as blazes threatened homes around California during a heat wave.

Flames from a wildfire engulf trees near Oroville, Calif., on July 8, 2017. The fire south of Oroville was one of more than a dozen burning in the state as firefighters worked in scorching temperatures to control unruly flames.

Jim Berglund sprays water while defending his home as a wildfire approaches on July 8, 2017, near Oroville, Calif. Although flames leveled Berglund’s barn, his home remained unscathed as the main fire head passed.

Jim Berglund sprays water while defending his home as a wildfire approaches on July 8, 2017, near Oroville, Calif. Although flames leveled Berglund’s barn, his home remained unscathed as the main fire head passed.

A plane drops retardant while battling a wildfire near Oroville, Calif., on July 8, 2017. The fire south of Oroville was one of more than a dozen burning in the state as firefighters worked in scorching temperatures to control unruly flames.

A wildfire burns on a mountain behind an RV park office in Cache Creek, British Columbia, in the early morning hours of July 8, 2017.

This July 5, 2017 file photo provided by Tony Cooper a wildfire burning near Breckenridge, Colo. The fire has not spread much since this dramatic flareup.