More than 100,000 people are under evacuation orders as several blazing wildfires continue to tear through parts of California.
Apocalyptic scenes continue in San Bernardino County where the Line Fire has already caused 6,000 residents to flee.
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency after several days of triple-digit temperatures stoked the wildfire that burned so violently it created its own thunderstorm-like weather systems.
Elsewhere a the Boyles Fire burned at least 30 homes and commercial buildings and destroyed up to 50 vehicles in Clearlake City, 110 miles north of San Francisco, officials said.
And on Monday, firefighters used bulldozers, helicopters and airplanes to control the Trabuco Canyon fire, another rapidly spreading blaze that broke out near a remote-controlled airplane airport in Orange County, injuring at least three people.
As of Monday night, the Line Fire had charred more than 23,000 acres, with more than 36,000 structures under threat.
Terrifying images show the skies above San Bernardino County glowing an ominous red and choked with plumes of thick, black smoke.
Firefighters have been working in steep terrain and challenging conditions in temperatures above 100 degrees, limiting their ability to control the blaze.
'We're dealing with triple-digit temperatures and hard-to-reach steep areas where there has not been fire in decades, or in recorded history, so all that vegetation has led to significant fuel loads,' Cal Fire spokesperson Rick Carhart said.
State fire managers said three firefighters have been injured since the blaze was reported Thursday.
On Monday, Newsom pledged additional resources including Blackhawk helicopters and more feet on the ground to help try and contain the flames.
'As the Line Fire continues to pose a threat to San Bernardino communities, we’re pouring resources into this incident aggressively by deploying more air and ground support through the California National Guard,' Newsom said.
'This is on top of nearly 2,000 firefighters, nearly 200 engines, and air assets we already have tackling this fire. '
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