Aug 4, 2016

Officials say more than two dozen large wildfires are burning in the West on Thursday. A stubborn wildfire north of Big Sur near California’s Central Coast has grown after burning for nearly two weeks in steep, forested ridges.

: A helicopter picks up water in a pond on the edge of the El Sur Ranch as firefighters battle a wildfire in Big Sur on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. (David Royal/The Monterey County Herald via AP)

: Firefighters gather in a meadow as they prepare to do a burnout of a wildfire southwest of Crater Lake, Ore., Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. A wildfire burning southwest of Crater Lake prompted an evacuation warning for some parts of Crater Lake National Park. (Brian Davies/The Register-Guard via AP)

: Firefighting air support pass in the air over Andrew Molera State Park as firefighters battle a wildfire in Big Sur on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. Officials say more than two dozen large wildfires are burning in the West. Hot, windy weather has made conditions difficult for firefighters as the blazes destroy homes and force evacuations. (David Royal/The Monterey County Herald via AP)

: Red Bluff Fire strike team leader Ray Barber’s face is covered with soil as he unloads large piles of hoses that were removed from Long Ridge near the Gate at Palo Colorado Canyon as firefighters battle a wildfire in Big Sur on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. Officials say more than two dozen large wildfires are burning in the West. Hot, windy weather has made conditions difficult for firefighters as the blazes destroy homes and force evacuations. (David Royal/The Monterey County Herald via AP)

: Carmel Hill Cal Fire firefighter mans a gate as a support water tanker heads into the El Sur Ranch near the top of the Old Coast Road as firefighters battle a wildfire in Big Sur, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. A stubborn wildfire north of Big Sur near California’s Central Coast has grown after burning for nearly two weeks in steep, forested ridges. (David Royal/The Monterey County Herald via AP)

: A dozer crew cut a containment line on Daniel’s Ridge east of the Old Coast Road as firefighters battle the a wildfire in Big Sur, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. A stubborn wildfire north of Big Sur near California’s Central Coast has grown after burning for nearly two weeks in steep, forested ridges. (David Royal/The Monterey County Herald via AP)

: A helicopter heads to reload with water over a heliport established at Andrew Moleara State Park as firefighters battle a wildfire in Big Sur, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. A stubborn wildfire north of Big Sur near California’s Central Coast has grown after burning for nearly two weeks in steep, forested ridges. (David Royal/The Monterey County Herald via AP)

: A very large tanker makes a fire retardant drop in the area of Post Summit and Manuel Peak east of the village of Big Sur, Calif., as firefighters battle a wildfire on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. Officials say more than two dozen large wildfires are burning in the West on Thursday. A stubborn wildfire north of Big Sur near California’s Central Coast has grown after burning for nearly two weeks in steep, forested ridges. (David Royal/The Monterey County Herald via AP)

: Danny Nickle takes a picture of a wildfire Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, near Plymouth, Utah. Officials say more than two dozen large wildfires are burning in the West. (Eli Lucero/The Herald Journal via AP)

: A plane aids in firefighting efforts on the ridgeline of a wildfire Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, near Plymouth, Utah. Officials say more than two dozen large wildfires are burning in the West. (Eli Lucero/The Herald Journal via AP)

: A helicopter drops water on a wildfire southwest of Crater Lake, Ore., Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. A wildfire burning southwest of Crater Lake prompted an evacuation warning for some parts of Crater Lake National Park. (Brian Davies/The Register-Guard via AP)

: A firefighting aircraft helps battle a wildfire southwest of Crater Lake, Ore., Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. A wildfire burning southwest of Crater Lake prompted an evacuation warning for some parts of Crater Lake National Park. (Brian Davies/The Register-Guard via AP)

: In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, helicopters work the Soberanes Fire west of Cachagua, Calif. A wildfire north of Big Sur near California’s Central Coast has grown again overnight after burning for nearly two weeks. The fire has scorched more than 79 square miles and is less than 30 percent contained. It has destroyed 57 homes and is threatening another 2,000 structures. (Vern Fisher/Monterey Herald via AP)

: In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, Cal Fire captain Gino DeGraffenreid monitors a firing operation with his crew of firefighters west of Cachagua, Calif. A wildfire north of Big Sur near California’s Central Coast has grown again overnight after burning for nearly two weeks. The fire has scorched more than 79 square miles and is less than 30 percent contained. It has destroyed 57 homes and is threatening another 2,000 structures. (Vern Fisher/Monterey Herald via AP)

: In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, Cal Fire crews conduct a firing operation west of Cachagua, Calif. A wildfire north of Big Sur near California’s Central Coast has grown again overnight after burning for nearly two weeks. The fire has scorched more than 79 square miles and is less than 30 percent contained. It has destroyed 57 homes and is threatening another 2,000 structures. (Vern Fisher/Monterey Herald via AP)

: In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, an air tanker makes a drop of retardant over an inmate fire crew prior to a firing operation west of Cachagua, Calif. A wildfire north of Big Sur near California’s Central Coast has grown again overnight after burning for nearly two weeks. The fire has scorched more than 79 square miles and is less than 30 percent contained. It has destroyed 57 homes and is threatening another 2,000 structures. (Vern Fisher/Monterey Herald via AP)

: In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, a Sikorsky helitanker works the Soberanes Firewest of Cachagua, Calif. A wildfire north of Big Sur near California’s Central Coast has grown again overnight after burning for nearly two weeks. The fire has scorched more than 79 square miles and is less than 30 percent contained. It has destroyed 57 homes and is threatening another 2,000 structures. (Vern Fisher/Monterey Herald via AP)

: Firefighters watch the progress of a wildfire southwest of Crater Lake, Ore., from the rim of the crater Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. A wildfire burning southwest of Crater Lake prompted an evacuation warning for some parts of Crater Lake National Park. (Brian Davies/The Register-Guard via AP)

: Red Bluff Fire strike team leader Ray Barber unloads large piles of hose that was removed from Long Ridge near the Gate at Palo Colorado Canyon as firefighters battle a wildfire in Big Sur on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. Officials say more than two dozen large wildfires are burning in the West. Hot, windy weather has made conditions difficult for firefighters as the blazes destroy homes and force evacuations. (David Royal/The Monterey County Herald via AP)

More than two dozen wildfires burn in the West

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