Photos: Lightning-Sparked Wildfires Destroy Bay Area Homes, Scorch Terrain

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A stove sits on its side at a mobile home park that was destroyed by the LNU Lightning Complex fire on August 24, 2020 in Napa, California.
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Melted playground equipment sits among the rubble left by the CZU Lightning Complex fire on Braemoor Drive in the mountains of Santa Cruz, Calif., Friday, Aug., 21, 2020.
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A boat and home burned by the LNU Lightning Complex fire stand in Vacaville, California, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020.
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A view of a home that was destroyed by the LNU Lightning Complex fire on August 24, 2020 in Napa, California.
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What remains of a home destroyed by the LNU Lightning Complex wildfire is photographed near Pleasant Hills Ranch Way in Vacaville, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020.
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A burned-out vehicle is seen on Hillside Way on Aug. 21, 2020, in Boulder Creek, Calif., as the CZU August Lightning Complex fire burns in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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American flags wave in the wind as flames approach a boat rental shop in the Spanish Flat area of Napa, California during the Hennessey fire on August 18, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18, the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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TOPSHOT – An airplane drops fire retardant over homes in the Spanish Flat area of Napa, California as flames rage through on August 18, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18, the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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A fire truck drives through flames as the Hennessey fire continues to rage out of control near Lake Berryessa in Napa, California on August 18, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18, the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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TOPSHOT – A fire truck drives through flames as the Hennessey fire continues to rage out of control near Lake Berryessa in Napa, California on August 18, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18, the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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In this long exposure photograph, flames set ablaze both sides of a segment of Lake Berryessa during the Hennessey fire in the Spanish Flat area of Napa, California on August 18, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18, the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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An airplane makes a retardant drop over homes in the Spanish Flat area of Napa, California during the Hennessey fire on August 18, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18, the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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A man prepares to hose down a shop as flames from the Hennessey fire rage through the Spanish Flat area of Napa, California on August 18, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18, the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Horses are seen left in a stall as flames from the Hennessey approach a property in the Spanish Flat area of Napa, California on August 18, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18, the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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A hillside burns near Lake Berryessa during the Hennessey fire in Napa County, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. More Northern Californians were chased out of their homes Tuesday by lightning-sparked wildfires that burned out of control in several counties amid a punishing heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Photographer: Philip Pacheco/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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A car burns at a residence in the valley area of Vacaville, northern California during the LNU Lightning Complex fire on August 19, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18, the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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TOPSHOT – Firefighters monitor flames as they approach a residence in the valley area of Vacaville, northern California during the LNU Lightning Complex fire on August 19, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18, the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Trees burn near a structure during the Hennessey fire in Napa County, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. More Northern Californians were chased out of their homes Tuesday by lightning-sparked wildfires that burned out of control in several counties amid a punishing heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Photographer: Philip Pacheco/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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A home burns in the valley area of Vacaville, northern California during the LNU Lightning Complex fire on August 19, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18, the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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An automobile passes along Highway 128, east of Lake Berryessa, as flames burn surrounding trees and fauna during the Hennessey fire in Napa County, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. More Northern Californians were chased out of their homes Tuesday by lightning-sparked wildfires that burned out of control in several counties amid a punishing heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Photographer: Philip Pacheco/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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TOPSHOT – An American flag blows in the wind in front of a burning home in Vacaville, California during the LNU Lightning Complex fire on August 19, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18,2020 the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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A home burns in Vacaville, California during the LNU Lightning Complex fire on August 19, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18,2020 the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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An American flag blows in the wind as flames approach during the Hennessey fire in the Spanish Flat area of Napa, California on August 18, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18,2020 the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Homes are engulfed in flames in Vacaville, California during the LNU Lightning Complex fire on August 19, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18,2020 the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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A home burns along Peaceful Glen Road during the Hennessy fire in Solano County, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. More Northern Californians were chased out of their homes by lightning-sparked wildfires that burned out of control in several counties amid a punishing heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits. Photographer: Philip Pacheco/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Vehicles catch fire in front of a burning home along Peaceful Glen Road during the Hennessy fire in Solano County, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. More Northern Californians were chased out of their homes by lightning-sparked wildfires that burned out of control in several counties amid a punishing heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits. Photographer: Philip Pacheco/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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TOPSHOT – A car burns while parked at a residence in Vacaville, California during the LNU Lightning Complex fire on August 19, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18,2020 the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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A bicycle and palm tree burn at a residence during the LNU Lightning Complex fire in the Spanish Flat area of Napa, California on August 18, 2020. – As of the late hours of August 18,2020 the Hennessey fire has merged with at least 7 fires and is now called the LNU Lightning Complex fires. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Vehicles catch fire in front of a burning home along Peaceful Glen Road during the Hennessy fire in Solano County, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. More Northern Californians were chased out of their homes by lightning-sparked wildfires that burned out of control in several counties amid a punishing heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits. Photographer: Philip Pacheco/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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A sign thanking first responders is posted on a driveway during the LNU Lightning Complex fire in Bucktown, California on August 24, 2020. – Thousands of firefighters made small progress on August 24 as they battled to contain historic wildfires in California, with potentially dangerous lighting storms proving milder than expected and temperatures easing.
Governor Gavin Newsom said some 625 fires were burning throughout the state and had scorched more than 1.2 million acres — nearly the size of the Grand Canyon. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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A rooster walks by a burned vehicle during the LNU Lightning Complex fire in Vacaville, California on August 24, 2020. – Thousands of firefighters made small progress on August 24 as they battled to contain historic wildfires in California, with potentially dangerous lighting storms proving milder than expected and temperatures easing.
Governor Gavin Newsom said some 625 fires were burning throughout the state and had scorched more than 1.2 million acres — nearly the size of the Grand Canyon. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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A horse looks back towards a burned structure at the Yin Ranch Event And Conference Place during the LNU Lightning Complex fire in Vacaville, California on August 24, 2020. – Thousands of firefighters made small progress on August 24 as they battled to contain historic wildfires in California, with potentially dangerous lighting storms proving milder than expected and temperatures easing.
Governor Gavin Newsom said some 625 fires were burning throughout the state and had scorched more than 1.2 million acres — nearly the size of the Grand Canyon. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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A burned car and home are seen next door to an untouched home in during the LNU Lightning Complex fire in Bucktown, California on August 24, 2020. – Thousands of firefighters made small progress on August 24 as they battled to contain historic wildfires in California, with potentially dangerous lighting storms proving milder than expected and temperatures easing.
Governor Gavin Newsom said some 625 fires were burning throughout the state and had scorched more than 1.2 million acres — nearly the size of the Grand Canyon. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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A ‘Vaca Strong’ message is painted onto a burned hillside during the LNU Lightning Complex fire in Vacaville, California on August 24, 2020. – Thousands of firefighters made small progress on August 24 as they battled to contain historic wildfires in California, with potentially dangerous lighting storms proving milder than expected and temperatures easing.
Governor Gavin Newsom said some 625 fires were burning throughout the state and had scorched more than 1.2 million acres — nearly the size of the Grand Canyon. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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A burned vehicle sits parked under a charred tree during the LNU Lightning Complex fire in Vacaville, California on August 24, 2020. – Thousands of firefighters made small progress on August 24 as they battled to contain historic wildfires in California, with potentially dangerous lighting storms proving milder than expected and temperatures easing.
Governor Gavin Newsom said some 625 fires were burning throughout the state and had scorched more than 1.2 million acres — nearly the size of the Grand Canyon. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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A sign asking for privacy is posted in the middle of a street during the LNU Lightning Complex fire in Bucktown, California on August 24, 2020. – Thousands of firefighters made small progress on August 24 as they battled to contain historic wildfires in California, with potentially dangerous lighting storms proving milder than expected and temperatures easing.
Governor Gavin Newsom said some 625 fires were burning throughout the state and had scorched more than 1.2 million acres — nearly the size of the Grand Canyon. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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A burned car and home are seen next door to an untouched home in during the LNU Lightning Complex fire in Bucktown, California on August 24, 2020. – Thousands of firefighters made small progress on August 24 as they battled to contain historic wildfires in California, with potentially dangerous lighting storms proving milder than expected and temperatures easing.
Governor Gavin Newsom said some 625 fires were burning throughout the state and had scorched more than 1.2 million acres — nearly the size of the Grand Canyon. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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