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(1 of ) Cal Fire Battalion Chief Carl Schwettmann keeps close watch over firefighters in his San Diego unit during firing operations along Highway 20 on the fifth day of the Rocky Fire near Clearlake Oaks, California on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(2 of ) Cal Fire engines line up to support firing operations on Highway 20 during the fifth day of the Rocky Fire near Clearlake Oaks, California on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(3 of ) Firefighter Mike Pitcher of Cal Fire's San Diego Unit tests his drip torch during firing operations along Highway 20 on the fifth day of the Rocky Fire near Clearlake Oaks, California on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(4 of ) Firefighter Mike Pitcher of Cal Fire's San Diego Unit sets a backing fire on a hillside along Highway 20 during the fifth day of the Rocky Fire near Clearlake Oaks, California on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(5 of ) Firefighter Mike Pitcher of Cal Fire's San Diego Unit examines his drip torch as other members of his strike team take turns on firing operations along Highway 20 during the fifth day of the Rocky Fire near Clearlake Oaks, California on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(6 of ) A Cal Fire firefighter ignites a backing fire on a hillside along Highway 20 during the fifth day of the Rocky Fire near Clearlake Oakson Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(7 of ) Firefighter Mike Pitcher, right, and other members of a Cal Fire strike team from San Diego watch the fire glow as they take turns executing firing operations along Highway 20 during the fifth day of the Rocky Fire near Clearlake Oaks, California on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(8 of ) A Cal Fire strike team from San Diego prepares for a firing operation at the Rocky Fire along Highway 20 during early morning hours of Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(9 of ) A Cal Fire engine passes trees being engulfed by flames as it drives around Deadman's Curve on Highway 20 near the Lake-Colusa County Line, during the fifth day of the Rocky Fire on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(10 of ) A California Office of Emergency Services fire engine drives on a dirt road flanked by grass fires during the fifth day of the Rocky Fire near Clearlake Oaks, California on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(11 of ) A helicopter working with PG&E carries a utility pole into position as they begin repair work during the fifth day of the Rocky Fire near Clearlake Oaks, California on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(12 of ) Wayne Fischer looks over the rubble and ashes of his home of 25 years that was destroyed by the Rocky fire in Lower Lake, California, on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(13 of ) Wayne Fischer looks over the rubble and ashes of his home of 25 years that was destroyed by the Rocky fire in Lower Lake, California, on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(14 of ) Wayne Fischer sifts through the ashes of his home after it was destroyed by the Rocky Fire near Lower Lake on Sunday, August 2, 2015. Fischer drops coins into a bucket that his wife would collect to give to their grandchildren. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(15 of ) Wayne Fischer sifts through the rubble and ashes of his home of 25 years, after it was destroyed by the Rocky Fire in Lower Lake, California, on Sunday, August 2, 2015. Fischer is looking for coins that his wife collected to give to their grandchildren. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(16 of ) Wayne Fischer sifts through the rubble and ashes of his home of 25 years, after it was destroyed by the Rocky Fire in Lower Lake, California, on Sunday, August 2, 2015. Fischer is looking for coins that his wife collected to give to their grandchildren. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(17 of ) Charred landscape along Morgan Valley Road is seen during the fifth day of the Rocky Fire, in Lower Lake, California, on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(18 of ) Lake County firefighters, animal control officers and volunteers evacuate dogs from Clear Lake Kennels during the fifth day of the Rocky Fire near Clearlake, California on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(19 of ) Lake County animal control officer Bailey Nolan, left, and Lake County volunteer firefighter Jesse Jaehn calm a nervous dog before loading it into a trailer as they help evacuate the Clear Lake Kennels during the fifth day of the Rocky Fire in Clearlake, California on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(20 of ) Lake County animal control officer Bailey Nolan helps evacuate the Clear Lake Kennels during the fifth day of the Rocky Fire in Clearlake, California on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(21 of ) Lake County Fire battalion chief Charlie Diener, left, goes over a structure protection plan with Healdsburg Fire captain Mack Montaye as they evacuate residents from an area on Ogulin Canyon Road near Clearlake, California during the fifth day of the Rocky Fire on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(22 of ) Lake County animal control officer Nehemiah White, left, and Emily Thomas, a registered veterinary technician with Lake County Animal Control, load guinea hens into a crate as they help evacuate the Clear Lake Kennels during the fifth day of the Rocky Fire in Clearlake, California on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)
(23 of ) Lake County animal control officers Nehemiah White, left, and Bailey Nolan, rear center, and Emily Thomas, a registered veterinary technician with Lake County Animal Control, load guinea hens into a crate as they help evacuate the Clear Lake Kennels during the fifth day of the Rocky Fire in Clearlake, California on Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat)

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