California Wildfires: Inside The Fight Against A Raging Inferno
As firefighters battle fast-moving wildfires across California, images show the scale of the inferno, the evacuation efforts and the devastation unfolding on the ground
A helicopter pulls water out of the ocean to drop on Plaskett Fire near Big Sur, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. | Photo: AP/Nic Coury
Los Angeles County Fire firefighters wait for a briefing at the Plaskett Fire, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Big Sur, Calif. | Photo: AP/Ethan Swope
Firefighters arrive at the incident command post at the Plaskett Fire Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Big Sur, Calif. | Photo: AP/Ethan Swope
The Plaskett Fire burns near Big Sur, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. | Photo: AP/Nic Coury
Los Angeles County Fire Captain Michael Boutteat takes a photo of the Plaskett Fire Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Big Sur, Calif. | Photo: AP/Ethan Swope
Fire burns on a hillside at the Plaskett Fire Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Big Sur, Calif. | Photo: AP/Ethan Swope
Firefighters watch as the Plaskett Fire burns on a hillside Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Big Sur, Calif. | Photo: AP/Ethan Swope
Lights from a car pass as the Plaskett Fire burns on a hillside Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Big Sur, Calif. | Photo: AP/Ethan Swope
A helicopter drops water on the Plaskett Fire near Big Sur, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. | Photo: AP/Nic Coury
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