A wildfire raging through northern California roared into its fifth day on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
It left two dozen homes in charred ruins and displacing thousands of residents. Photo: AP
The blaze has scorched about 54,000 acres (21,853 hectares) east of Lower Lake, California. Photo: AP
There are about 20 large fires that are being battled by 9,000 fire-fighters across the state, officials said. Photo: AP
Some 20,000 acres of scrub oak and brush was ravaged by the fire over a five-hour period on Saturday. By Sunday evening, the blaze had blackened another 7,000 acres along the eastern flanks of California's Northern Coast Ranges. Photo: AP
The fast-moving wildfire swept across the Southern California freeway, destroying numerous vehicles and sending motorists running to safety. Photo: AP
After destroying 24 homes and 26 outbuildings last week, the fire continued to threaten an estimated 6,300 structures and has forced the closure of parts of two state highways. Photo: AP
More than 12,000 people have received mandatory evacuation orders or advisories, while ground crews have managed to carve containment lines around just 5 per cent of the fire's perimeter in the past two days. Photo: AP
Around 2,700 personnel were battling the Rocky Fire alone by Sunday night, about a third of the state's total force. Photo: AP