Wildfires roar across West

An air tanker drops fire retardant on flames as firefighters continue to battle against the Detwiler fire in Mariposa, Calif.

Evacuees react to their situation while camping at a Red Cross evacuation center in Oakhurst, Calif. The Detwiler fire has so far burned more than 45,000 acres and destroyed eight structures.

A man sleeps at an evacuation center in Oakhurst, Calif.

Flames rise behind a vacant house as a firefighter works to halt the Detwiler wildfire near Mariposa, Calif.

Evacuees Don and Jodi Roark, who are unsure if their Bear Valley house is still standing, rest outside a Red Cross center for Detwiler fire evacuees in Oakhurst, Calif.

A burned structure stands atop a hill on Yaqui Gulch Road as a wildfire burns near Mariposa, Calif.

A roadside memorial stands next to an area burned by the Detwiler Fire on July 19, 2017 in Mariposa, Calif. More than 1,400 firefighters are battling the Detwiler Fire that has burned more than 45,000 acres, forced hundreds to evacuate and destroyed at least 8 structures.

A firefighter sprays down flames near Mariposa, Calif. on July 18, 2017.

A chimney stands in the remains of a home burned by the Detwiler Fire on July 19, 2017 in Mariposa, Calif.

Firefighters monitor flames on the side of a road as the Detwiler fire rages near the town of Mariposa, Calif. on July 18, 2017.

Firefighter Sam Goodspeed of the Nevada City Fire Department looks towards approaching flames as the Detwiler fire rages on near the town of Mariposa, Calif., on July 18, 2017.

A firefighter sprays water on a back fire while battling the wildfires near Mariposa, Calif., on July 18, 2017. Record rain and snowfall in the mountains this winter was celebrated for bringing California's five-year drought to its knees, but it has turned into a challenge for firefighters battling flames feeding on dense vegetation, officials said.

A plane drops fire retardant along Highway 97 in Klamath Falls, Ore. on July 18, 2017. Authorities asked some homes and businesses in Klamath Falls to evacuate because of the fire as some areas went without power after Pacific Power cut electricity as a safety precaution.

Flames from the Detwiller fire spread down a hillside near Mariposa, Calif on July 17, 2017. Reports state that Road closures and evacuation orders are in place as the fire is affecting around 2,500 acres.

Firefighters work to keep the Detwiller fire from reaching a home near Mariposa, Calif. on July 17, 2017.

A helicopter drops water on the Rebie fire near Oroville, Calif on July 12, 2017. Firefighters staffing the nearby Wall fire were able to contain the blaze before it spread. According to media reports, the fire has so far burned five acres of land, and four firefighters have been injured while battling the fire.

A resident looks inside a fire ravaged home on July 12, 2017, in San Jose, Calif. Relief was arriving after a rough stretch of wildfires all around the western U.S. with firefighters slowly surrounding once-fierce blazes and evacuees starting to stream back home.

Firefighters Daniel Lizardo, left, and Victor Velasquez walk in front of a fire-ravaged home Wednesday, July 12, 2017, in San Jose, Calif.

A fire-ravaged hillside cab be seen, July 12, 2017, in San Jose, Calif.

Firefighters Daniel Lizardo, right, and Victor Velasquez walk in front of a fire-ravaged home, July 12, 2017, in San Jose, Calif.

Firefighters stand in front of a fire-ravaged property, July 12, 2017, in San Jose, Calif.

A plane drops fire retardant on an 80 acre spot fire that broke out in Butte County, California on July 10, 2017.

The Whittier fire burns in the mountains west of Santa Barbara, Calif. on July 9, 2017. In Southern California, thousands of people remained out of their homes as a pair of fires raged at different ends of Santa Barbara County. The fires broke out amid a blistering weekend heat wave that toppled temperature records.

Bryce Briare, right, and Mike Manibusan with the Marin County Fire Deptartment work on a smoldering hotspot as firefighters continue to build towards containment of the Wall fire in Oroville, California on July 10, 2017. More than a dozen wildfires were raging across California forcing thousands of residents of the most populous US state to flee their homes.

An alligator statue is seen amidst the burned out remains of a residence after the Wall fire tore through the area in Oroville, California on July 10, 2017.

A helicopter drops water on an 80 acre spot fire that broke out in Butte County, California on July 10, 2017.

A handout photo made available by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows fire officials attending a 7:00 am (PT) briefing at Dos Pueblos High School on plans to battle the 'Whittier' wildfire in Goleta, Calif. on July 10, 2017. High temperatures in the western US and Canada have wildfires burning in several states and provinces.

A handout photo made available by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows a helicopter making a water drop on the Eastern edge of the 'Whittier' wildfire burns in Santa Barbara County, Calif. on July 9, 2017.

The Whittier fire burns through the night on July 9, 2017, near Santa Barbara, Calif.

A DC-10 firefighting jet flies low through the smoke of the Whittier Fire on July 9, 2017, near Santa Barbara, Calif.

A gas line burns in the ruins of a structure at Rancho Alegre Boy Scouts of America outdoor school that was destroyed by the Whittier Fire on July 9, 2017, near Santa Barbara, Calif.

An animal, which survived a wildfire, grazes in a scorched corral on July 9, 2017, near Oroville, Calif.

A burned fire extinguisher is seen next to structures at Rancho Alegre Boy Scouts of America outdoor school that were destroyed by the Whittier Fire on July 9, 2017, near Santa Barbara, Calif.

A sign smolders near structures at Rancho Alegre Boy Scouts of America outdoor school that were destroyed by the Whittier Fire on July 9, 2017 near Santa Barbara, Calif.

Firefighters pass a car that was destroyed by the Whittier Fire on July 9, 2017 near Santa Barbara, Calif.

A firefighter drinks water in front of a burning house near Oroville, Calif. on July 9, 2017. The first major wildfires after the end of California's five-year drought raged across the state on July 8, as it was gripped by a record-breaking heatwave.

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

Flames from a wildfire consume a residence near Oroville, Calif., on July 9, 2017.

Firefighters battle a wildfire as it threatens to jump a road near Oroville, Calif., on July 8, 2017.

In this long exposure photograph, embers fly off smoldering trees after flames from the 'Wall fire' tore through a residential neighborhood near Oroville, Calif. on July 9, 2017.

Flames from a wildfire consume a car near Oroville, Calif., on July 8, 2017.

Firefighters remove a US flag as flames from the "Wall Fire" close in on a luxury home in Oroville, Calif. on July 8, 2017.

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.

A plane drops retardant while battling a wildfire 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.

Motorists drive past flames from the "Wall Fire" along Forbestown Road in Oroville, Calif. on July 8, 2017.

Doors lay in a pile of rubble after a fire tore through a residential neighborhood near Oroville, Calif. on July 8, 2017.

An inmate firefighter cooks a burrito on a burning log during the 'Wall fire' near Oroville, Calif. on July 8, 2017.

Sean Greenlaw views his truck covered in fire retardant as a smoke plume billows in the background near Oroville, Calif. on July 08, 2017.

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 handout photo made available by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows a Santa Barbara County Sheriff's vehicle burning on Highway 154 in Los Padres National Forest as the 'Whittier' wildfire burns in Santa Barbara County, Calif. on July 8, 2017.

A handout photo made available by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows a helicopter making a water drop near Cachuma Lake in Los Padres National Forest as the 'Whittier' wildfire burns in Santa Barbara County, Calif. on July 8, 2017.

A wildfire burns near the historic mining town of Landusky, south of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in north-central Montana on July 6, 2017. Officials ordered about 30 residents to evacuate after winds shifted and the wildfire moved to within a mile of the historic mining town.

A plane drops retardant on a wildfire near the historic mining town of Landusky, Mont. on July 6.

A San Bernardino County inmate hand crew works its way through brush to contain a fire in the Cajon Pass near Devore, Calif., on July 5, 2017.

A wildfire burns north of State Bridge on July 6, 2017, near Vail, Colo.

A helicopter dumps water along the fire line as the fire moves down Rattlesnake Ridge in Moxee, Wash., on July 6, 2017. The fire burned more than 5,500 acres of mostly grass and brush in less than 24 hours, and threatened about 30 homes.

Tamara Pearce watches as a wildfire rages over a private property on July 5, 2017, near Reno, Nev.

Crews battle a wildfire in the Palomino Valley on July 5, 2017, near Reno, Nev.

A wildfire burns near Breckenridge, Colo on July 5, 2017.

Amy Noraka, holding daughter Sage, 3, left, and her husband Chris Noraka, with son Tyler, 6, watch as helicopters dump water on a wildfire near the Peak 2 in Breckenridge, Colo., on July 6, 2017.

Residents who evacuated due to a wildfire near Peak 2 listen to a briefing at Summit Middle School in Frisco, Colo., on July 5, 2017. The wildfire forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes about a mile north of Colorado's Breckenridge Ski Resort.

Fire crews return from fighting a wildfire near the ski town of Brian Head in Panguitch, Utah June 27, 2017.

Fire Capt. Kevin Dixon cuts up a tree in Santa Margarita, Calif., June 28, 2017.

Fire crews work to put out a brush fire on the eastbound side of Interstate 70 on W, in Avon, Colo. June 28, 2017.

Members of the Wyoming Hot Shots firefighting watch a retardant drop while battling the Lizard Fire near Willcox, Ariz. on June 10, 2017.

Members of the Wyoming Hot Shots firefighting crew watch the moon break through smoke and clouds while battling the Lizard Fire near Willcox, Ariz. on June 8, 2017.

Haze from smoke of the Brian Head fire drifts through the streets of Parowan, Utah on June 22, 2017.

Several people who were evacuated from their homes listen intently to fire official update the status of their property at Panguitch High School in Panguitch, Utah on June 24, 2017.

With smoke rising in the air fire evacuees, David and Janice Love and their two dogs, kill time at Panguitch High School after an information meeting in Panguitch, Utah on June 24, 2017.

The Lizard Fire burning in the Dragoon Mountains as seen from Johnson Road south of Interstate 10 in Southeastern Ariz. on June 9, 2017.

A helicopter drops retardant near the Goodwin Fire as seen from the town of Mayer on June 27, 2017.

Don Sandy, left, watchs the Goodwin Fire as seen from his house in the town of Mayer on June 27, 2017.

Firefighters remove underbrush with a chainsaw ahead of a wildfire that is burning in the area outside Panguitch, Utah on June 25, 2017.

From left, Twin Falls, Idaho, firefighters Tenli Bright and Kori Neiwirth get ready to roll out for the day on the fire line, Parawan, Utah on June 19, 2017.

Unified Fire Authority firefighter Matt Cozart eats breakfast with his crew of firefighters working the blaze Monday in Parawan, Utah on June 19, 2017.

Jonathon Hodgkiss of Lone Peak Engines out of Utah accepts a doughnut and lemonade from Skylee Hatch as fire crews return from fighting a wildfire near the ski town of Brian Head in Panguitch, Utah on June 27, 2017.

Bruce Hollinger takes in the damage around his home after a fire burned through in Sonoita, Ariz on June 20, 2017.