Firefighters have been battling a series of huge blazes in the state.
A series of huge wildfires have been burning throughout California over the last few days.
A fire approaches the shores of Bass Lake on Sunday.
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The King Fire, which started on Saturday, has been spreading rapidly in the Pollock Pines area.
Flames and smoke from the King Fire fill the sky above Fresh Pond, California yesterday.
Noah Berger / Reuters
So far, the King Fire has burned 12,780 acres (around 20 square miles), and is only 5% contained, according to Cal Fire. Five hundred homes are threatened.
A firefighter watches as the King Fire burns along Highway 50 in Fresh Pond.
Noah Berger / Reuters
Specially-trained federal firefighters took control of battling the flames on Tuesday, so strong was the fire's advance.
Noah Berger / Reuters
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