Scenes from California's record-breaking wildfire season

A Cal Fire information officer briefs a journalist on the latest news on the Glass fire. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

A chimney stands on a burned out property from the Glass fire along the Silverado Trail in Calistoga, Calif. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

Cars drive through the smoke along Highway 29 in Calistoga, Calif. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

The Glass fire has burned over 40,000 acres. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

A sign in an evacuated area warns potential looters in Santa Rosa, Calif. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

The Glass fire erupted early September 27 in Napa County, Calif. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

The rapidly growing Glass fire threatens thousands of homes. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

Smoke from the Bobcat fire envelops the San Gabriel Mountains in Juniper Hills on September 21. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

A sign on the Angeles Crest Highway warns the public about the extreme fire danger in the San Gabriel Mountains. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Burned out cars sit on a property along Pleasants Valley Road in Vacaville on September 19. Photo by Terry Schmitt/'UPI

Melted vinyl ranch fence lies along Pleasants Valley Road. Photo by Terry Schmitt/'UPI

Sawyers with the Billings IA, a Bureau of Land Management Initial Attack crew based in Billings, Mont., take a brief respite before they continue to prepare a road for burnout operations at the August Complex wildland fire in Mendocino National Forest in Willows on September 6. Photo by Spc. Michael Ybarra/U.S. Army

A controlled fire created by sawyers with the Billings IA burns wildfire fuel during burnout operations. Burnout involves clearing out easily combustible wildfire fuel such as trees and foliage, helping prevent the fire's spread. Photo by Spc. Michael Ybarra/U.S. Army

Flames from the Bobcat fire appear above homes in the foothills of Monrovia on September 11. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Flames from the Bobcat fire appear above homes where full containment is not expected until October 15. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

The downtown Los Angeles skyline is shrouded in smoke from the Bobcat fire. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

An eerie mixture of fog and smoke casts an orange glow over San Francisco and the Bay Bridge at 10:10 a.m. on September 9. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

The Bay Area experienced a record 23rd straight "Spare the Air" day due to the California wildfires. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

Firefighters monitor hot spots during containment efforts on the Creek fire near Shaver Lake on September 9. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in five counties as record temperatures fueled numerous wildfires over the Labor Day weekend. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI

High winds blow embers and flames across Highway 168 as the Creek fire rapidly expands near Shaver Lake on September 8. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI

Lisa Theis from the KT Lee ranch reunites El Jefe with her other 44 alpacas evacuated from her North Fork ranch to a temporary location in Coarsegold on September 8. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI

Diffused sunlight filters through smokey skies from the Creek Fire as alpacas from the KT Lee ranch settle in at a temporary location. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI

When the Aqua and NOAA-20 satellites acquired these images on September 7, smoke filled the skies across several states. In a few instances, fires grew so hot that they created pyrocumulus "fire clouds" that lofted columns of smoke several miles into the atmosphere. Thick smoke triggered warnings of unhealthy air quality in the region. Photo courtesy of NASA

Firefighters exit a property, preparing to load up their hose after putting out spot fires in Boulder Creek. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI

The remains of a burnt home and vehicles as the CZU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn in Boulder Creek on August 21. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI