CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES
Fire. It's dangerous and beautiful. It creates its own light and can turn on you in an instant. I always enter a fire scene fully geared up with the same stuff firefighters wear for safety and have a huge amount of respect for what they do. These massive out-of-control wildfires used to be rare, but they've been happening more frequently and are getting harder to control. Fires are one of my favorite things to cover, so I hope my passion for telling these visual stories is apparent through this set of images taken in the fire zone.
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![A lone firefighter douses impending flames A lone firefighter douses impending flames](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/c15923b1eae24d5298166178796f076f/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/1_0_707_1r2015___08_02___rockyfire___326_.jpg)
![An air support tanker drops fire retardant on a ridge](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/dda24725041f42b2afa0b02a7dda067e/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/4_0_708_1r2015___08_02___rockyfire___497_.jpg)
![A house is engulfed in flames during the Valley fire in Siegler Springs, California on September 13, 2015. According to Cal Fire, the fire has exploded to 50,000 acres and burned more than 100 homes. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON A house is engulfed in flames during the Valley fire in Siegler Springs, California](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/a03f9b40ea83496d9611763f5d165b85/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/2_0_760_1r322_valley_fire.jpg)
![A CalFire truck drives along a burning road A CalFire truck drives along a burning road](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/f4a26b2414e94a77b51948f6400fd49f/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/3_0_747_1r2015___08_01___rockyfire___772_.jpg)
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![Firefighters light a backfire](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/a9aa950e93b84102ae5e7c57b7b6fe60/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/5_0_712_1r2015___08_03___rocky_fire___11.jpg)
![A dead horse lays on the side of a road while firefighters continue to battle the Valley fire in Middletown, California on September 13, 2015. According to Cal Fire, the fire has exploded to 50,000 acres and burned more than 100 homes. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON A dead horse lays on the side of a road during the Valley fire.](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/d38be10d0a244166b4c0d2aa4c5c8fea/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/7_0_758_1r198_valley_fire.jpg)
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![Josh Wood reacts while viewing the burned out remains of his home in Cobb, California on September 15, 2015. According to Cal Fire, the Valley fire has burned 585 homes and 67,000 acres. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON Josh Wood reacts while viewing the burned out remains of his home.](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/e43240e046c244b6851fce93543aed29/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/8_0_770_1r675_valley_fire.jpg)
![A car drives by as flames approach in this long exposure](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/ec791026dcfb4635bb9eea4bc60a5eff/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/9_0_700_1r2015___08_01___rockyfire___214_.jpg)
![Ahome burns during the Valley fire.](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/a85d834f68f54d8d9c4b20a3f817db1b/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/10_0_773_1r316_valley_fire.jpg)
![Firefighters attempt to save a burning house during the Valley fire in Siegler Springs, California on September 13, 2015. According to Cal Fire, the fire has exploded to 50,000 acres and burned more than 100 homes. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON A firefighter attempts to save a burning home during the Valley fire.](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/bd3b6f3fa41e4982b659f4e476f3ca88/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/11_0_759_1r231_valley_fire.jpg)
![Burned out remains of the popular nudist destination Harbin Hot Springs is seen after the Valley fire roared through the area near Middletown, California on September 14, 2015. According to Cal Fire, the fire has exploded to 60,000 acres and burned hundreds of homes. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON Burned out remains of the popular clothing-optional destination Harbin Hot Springs after the Valley fire tore through the area.](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/a64cd596b3884163957fa5c848fba30b/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/12_0_765_1r545_valley_fire.jpg)
![Burned out remains of the popular nudist destination Harbin Hot Springs is seen after the Valley fire roared through the area near Middletown, California on September 14, 2015. According to Cal Fire, the fire has exploded to 60,000 acres and burned hundreds of homes. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON Burned out remains of the popular clothing-optional destination Harbin Hot Springs after the Valley fire tore through the area.](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/cf7726e5dd144f88ba47446e32c4c5fa/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/13_0_764_1r533_valley_fire.jpg)
![, California on September 14, 2015. According to Cal Fire, the fire has charred 62,000 acres and burned hundreds of homes. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON Evacuees mourn the loss of their home burned in the Valley Fire.](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/e9e75f281af44143afbb2d031427c185/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/14_0_757_1dsc_9666.jpg)
![Burned out vehicles and homes are seen in a residential neighborhood of Middletown, California on September 14, 2015. According to Cal Fire, the Valley fire has charred 62,000 acres and burned hundreds of homes. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON Burned out vehicles and homes are seen in a residential neighborhood of Middletown, California after the Valley fire tore through the area.](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/c6fd81b161184c34b749797d5d46280c/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/15_0_775_1dsc_9566.jpg)
![A firefighter lights a backburn](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/d57d6eea4b9c4f87a09031e3acda95dc/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/16_0_714_1r2015___08_03___rocky_fire___13.jpg)
![A firefighter uses a flare to light a backfire](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/ec9a0cf6ee174bf989f5ee6276a9b797/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/17_0_748_1r2015___08_01___rockyfire___861_.jpg)
![Flames rise above a firetruck](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/f41ddd867acc44f8a1937b6f5d842cc0/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/18_0_709_1r2015___08_03___rocky_fire___01.jpg)
![A man takes a photo of his daughter's burned out new car in her driveway after a fire tore through the area.](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/e9f8f54bcbd24c23a860c4aceb43e2fc/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/20_0_772_1r615_valley_fire.jpg)
![Burned out vehicles are surrounded by smoldering rubble while firefighters continue to battle the Valley fire in Middletown, California on September 13, 2015. According to Cal Fire, the fire has exploded to 50,000 acres and burned more than 100 homes. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON Burned out vehicles are surrounded by smoldering rubble.](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/c8acba42d19547f982c2539a5c4feec7/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/21_0_769_1r139_valley_fire.jpg)
![A crew of firefighters walk towards a burning hillside](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/f6fe020e488c400bb98da3af071ef2e0/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/22_0_702_1r2015___08_01___rockyfire___789_.jpg)
![Firefighters are seen through heat](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/e7af8a87dcda468286dd6884bfc217f8/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/23_0_695_1_dsc9910.jpg)
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![Firefighters aim a hose towards a burning house after a gas explosion](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/de9d8a0422de42dda8609a3ea9bfa535/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/24_0_689_1_dsc0457.jpg)
![A lone firefighter sprays water on flames](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/a333d41c6bfd40d6b5b5a88db38f714d/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/25_0_706_1r2015___08_02___rockyfire___249_.jpg)
![Melted metal flows from a burned out truck down a hill in a residential neighborhood near Cobb, California on September 15, 2015. According to Cal Fire, the Valley fire has burned 585 homes and 67,000 acres. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON Melted metal flows from a burned out truck down a hill in a residential neighborhood.](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/a1cfd89a1d9d4baeaa38be565dc3ceda/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/26_0_771_1r718_valley_fire.jpg)
![An air support chopper pilot collects water to help fight a fire.](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/c106404e713341f0ba64a419f7d011e5/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/27_0_699_1r2015___07_23___wragg_fire___184_.jpg)
![A firefighter pauses while surrounded by flames](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/d917aee99adf4435ad87d2fab8a7d9c2/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/28_0_713_1r2015___08_03___rocky_fire___12.jpg)
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![An abandoned burned out truck remains in a residential neighborhood near Cobb, California on September 15, 2015. According to Cal Fire, the Valley fire has burned 585 homes and 67,000 acres. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON An abandoned burned out truck remains in a residential neighborhood after the Valley fire tore through the area.](https://static.livebooks.com/b88d051363d74628bb97c5fe81ad040a/i/bd30056817184935b755ce10f00d95e2/4/GCuCv726gZycFxatRE67kG/19_0_767_1r645_valley_fire.jpg)
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