Residents watch a wildfire near San Diego on Friday, May 16. Wildfires devoured more than 20,000 acres in San Diego County after a high-pressure system brought unseasonable heat and gusty winds to the parched state.
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Residents watch a wildfire near San Diego on Friday, May 16. Wildfires devoured more than 20,000 acres in San Diego County after a high-pressure system brought unseasonable heat and gusty winds to the parched state.
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A paddleboarder watches two helicopters grab water from the Pacific Ocean to fight wildfires near Camp Pendleton, California, on May 16.
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A paddleboarder watches two helicopters grab water from the Pacific Ocean to fight wildfires near Camp Pendleton, California, on May 16.
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Smoke plumes rise May 16 behind the entrance to Camp Pendleton, a U.S. Marine Corps base.
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Smoke plumes rise May 16 behind the entrance to Camp Pendleton, a U.S. Marine Corps base.
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A Marine helicopter scoops water from the ocean to fight a wildfire near Camp Pendleton on May 16.
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A Marine helicopter scoops water from the ocean to fight a wildfire near Camp Pendleton on May 16.
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Flames light up the sky May 16 near Camp Pendleton.
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Flames light up the sky May 16 near Camp Pendleton.
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A helicopter drops water near homes in San Marcos, California, on May 16.
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A helicopter drops water near homes in San Marcos, California, on May 16.
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Marines move military vehicles near the entrance to Camp Pendleton on May 16.
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Marines move military vehicles near the entrance to Camp Pendleton on May 16.
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People look over a canyon ravaged by fire in Carlsbad, California.
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People look over a canyon ravaged by fire in Carlsbad, California.
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Fire engulfs a structure in Escondido, California, on Thursday, May 15.
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Fire engulfs a structure in Escondido, California, on Thursday, May 15.
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A firefighter pulls a hose on May 15 while battling a wildfire in San Marcos.
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A firefighter pulls a hose on May 15 while battling a wildfire in San Marcos.
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A house in San Marcos burns on May 15.
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A house in San Marcos burns on May 15.
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A helicopter from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department drops water on flames in the hills of San Marcos, California, on May 15.
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A helicopter from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department drops water on flames in the hills of San Marcos, California, on May 15.
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A huge plume of smoke in San Marcos is seen on May 15 from atop Mount Soledad in La Jolla, California.
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A huge plume of smoke in San Marcos is seen on May 15 from atop Mount Soledad in La Jolla, California.
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The grille of a pickup truck is left melted by a wildfire in San Marcos.
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The grille of a pickup truck is left melted by a wildfire in San Marcos.
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Smoke rises as a wildfire closes in on houses near San Marcos on May 15.
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Smoke rises as a wildfire closes in on houses near San Marcos on May 15.
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Jeff Brown wets down the roof of his Escondido home as a wildfire smolders around it on May 15.
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Jeff Brown wets down the roof of his Escondido home as a wildfire smolders around it on May 15.
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A helicopter drops retardants onto a wildfire May 15 in San Marcos.
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A helicopter drops retardants onto a wildfire May 15 in San Marcos.
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A wildfire burns near homes and California State University in San Marcos on Wednesday, May 14.
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A wildfire burns near homes and California State University in San Marcos on Wednesday, May 14.
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A house in San Marcos is consumed by a wildfire on May 14.
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A house in San Marcos is consumed by a wildfire on May 14.
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Firefighters spray water on a burning building in Carlsbad, California.
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Firefighters spray water on a burning building in Carlsbad, California.
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A firefighter puts out a spot fire in San Marcos.
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A firefighter puts out a spot fire in San Marcos.
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A plane drops fire retardant over a hot spot in San Marcos on May 14.
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A plane drops fire retardant over a hot spot in San Marcos on May 14.
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A woman flees a wildfire as it crosses a highway in Carlsbad on May 14.
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A woman flees a wildfire as it crosses a highway in Carlsbad on May 14.
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A firefighter sprays water onto a fully engulfed home in Carlsbad on May 14.
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A firefighter sprays water onto a fully engulfed home in Carlsbad on May 14.
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A helicopter flies over burning vegetation near homes in Carlsbad on May 14.
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A helicopter flies over burning vegetation near homes in Carlsbad on May 14.
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A firefighter puts water on a smoldering fence outside a home in Carlsbad on May 14.
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A firefighter puts water on a smoldering fence outside a home in Carlsbad on May 14.
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A woman is escorted to safety May 14 in Carlsbad.
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A woman is escorted to safety May 14 in Carlsbad.
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A Carlsbad police officer turns traffic away as flames rage behind him on May 14.
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A Carlsbad police officer turns traffic away as flames rage behind him on May 14.
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A wildfire approaches buildings in Carlsbad on May 14.
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A wildfire approaches buildings in Carlsbad on May 14.
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A helicopter drops water near the Rancho Santa Fe neighborhood of San Diego on Tuesday, May 13.
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A helicopter drops water near the Rancho Santa Fe neighborhood of San Diego on Tuesday, May 13.
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Trees burn on May 13 as a San Diego wildfire moves through a canyon between Rancho Santa Fe and the Fairbanks Ranch area.
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Trees burn on May 13 as a San Diego wildfire moves through a canyon between Rancho Santa Fe and the Fairbanks Ranch area.
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A wildfire threatens luxury homes in the Fairbanks Ranch area on May 13.
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A wildfire threatens luxury homes in the Fairbanks Ranch area on May 13.
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Firefighters prepare to take on a wildfire in San Diego.
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Firefighters prepare to take on a wildfire in San Diego.
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A helicopter battles a San Diego wildfire on May 13.
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A helicopter battles a San Diego wildfire on May 13.
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Firefighters arrive to assist local personnel in San Diego on May 13.
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Firefighters arrive to assist local personnel in San Diego on May 13.
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Smoke rises from a canyon where a San Diego wildfire burned on May 13.
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Smoke rises from a canyon where a San Diego wildfire burned on May 13.
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Firefighters watch from a ridge as a helicopter drops retardant on flames in San Diego on May 13.
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Firefighters watch from a ridge as a helicopter drops retardant on flames in San Diego on May 13.
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Billowing smoke rises as firefighters trek up the hills to battle a San Diego fire on May 13.
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Billowing smoke rises as firefighters trek up the hills to battle a San Diego fire on May 13.
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