A hillside erupts in flame in Placerita Canyon in Santa Clarita, California on Monday, July 25. Fire officials said the so-called Sand Fire was growing at the rate of 10,000 acres per day and could potentially spread in any of three directions depending on changing winds. The wildfire has already scorched more than 33,000 acres and destroyed at least 18 homes.
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Firefighters monitor a flareup as they work to stop the advance of the Sand Fire near the town of Acton, California.
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Residents return to a home that was destroyed by fire in Santa Clarita.
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A fireman grabs his hose to battle a fire off Placerita Canyon Road in Santa Clarita.
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The ruins of a home destroyed by the blaze in Santa Clarita.
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A plane drops fire retardant in the mountains near Santa Clarita.
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Burned-out film sets at the Sable Ranch. The ranch had Old West-style buildings seen in many movies and television shows.
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A burned pirate sculpture stands in the charred landscape in Santa Clarita.
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A helicopter makes a drop on a wildfire near Placerita Canyon Road in Santa Clarita on Sunday.
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Flames from the Sand Fire are reflected in a backyard swimming pool on Saturday in Santa Clarita.
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Flames close in on homes near Santa Clarita.
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A scorched landscape, left smoldering from the Sand Fire.
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A firefighter hoses down burning pipes near a water tank.
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Firefighters of the Texas Canyon Hotshots fight the Sand Fire.
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Firefighters with the Valyermo Hotshots of the Angeles National Forest get ready to go back to work on Little Tujunga Canyon Road in Santa Clarita.
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A marker at the entrance of the Angeles National Forest.
