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A golden sunset has settled across California, following the wildfires which ravaged its way through the forest land .
The footage taken on 7 August, shows the ranch fire burning from Mount Konocti at 8pm in the evening.
Around 14,000 firefighters are battling 18 fires which are threatening urban areas in California.
"For whatever reason, fires are burning much more intensely, much more quickly than they were before," said Mark A Hartwig, president of the California Fire Chiefs Association.
The Mendocino complex fire was the cause of the Golden sunset effect. Some of the largest fires have erupted within the past few weeks as the state has seen record-breaking temperatures.
The flames, which had burned 457 square miles, were raging in mostly remote areas and no deaths or serious injuries were reported but 75 homes were destroyed .
Show all 45 1 /45California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 Firefighters try to limit the spread of the Carr Fire by backburning, a process by which areas in the path of a fire are burned up in advance to rob the fire of its fuel
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A street is devastated by the Carr Fire in the town of Redding
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A truck burned by the Delta Fire is abandoned along interstate 5
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 This image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration highlights the major fire
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 The Ranch Fire spots out ahead of the main fire in Spring Valley, burning two homes
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A picture taken by German astronaut and geophysicist Alexander Gerst, showing wildfires in the state of California as seen from the International Space Station
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 Evacuees from Lucerne, from left, Ken Bennett with Ember Reynolds, 8, and Lisa Reynolds watch the sunset as smoke from the Ranch Fire rises into the sky at Austin Park Beach in California's Clearlake with Mount Konocti in the background
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 The memorial for Redding firefighter Jeremy Stoke
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 Holy Jim volunteer firefighter Luke Senger stands next to a home destroyed the Holy Fire in Trabuco Canyon
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 Firefighters try to stop the spread of a massive fire in Lake County
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A woman walks out of the water after taking a dip as smoke rises in the distance from the Holy Fire in Cleveland National Forest
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A pyrocumulus cloud (or cloud of fire) explodes in the Carr fire near the town of Redding
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 The Delta Fire burns in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 Trees set alight near Whiskeytown
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 An firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant to slow the spread of the River Fire near Lakeport
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A firefighter lights backfires in an attempt to limit the spread of the Ranch Fire
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 Firefighters light backfires to defend houses in the town Upper Lake from the Ranch Fire
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 Flames consume a home in Lakeport
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 The Ranch Fire spread towards the town of Upper Lake
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A firefighter lights a backfire in the city of Redding
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 The Carr Fire burns near Whiskeytown
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 Firefighters try to limit the spread of the Carr Fire by backburning
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 Flames flare in the Cajon Pass near San Bernardino
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 An firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant to slow the spread of the River Fire near Lakeport
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A schoolhouse burns in the Carr Fire in Shasta County
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 The Carr Fire burns along Highway 299 by the city of Redding
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A car is seen amongst the devastation left by the Cranston Fire
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A firefighter waters down a backfire on Cloverdale Road in Igo
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 Firefighters convene while battling the Carr Fire in Shasta County
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 Firefighters assess the damage in San Bernardino County
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 The Carr Fire burns along Highway 299 by the city of Redding
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 The Carr Fire burns along Highway 299 in Shasta County
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 The land around Mountain Centre has been left devastated by the Cranston Fire
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 Firefighters battle the Carr Fire in the town of Redding
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A home burns in Redding
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 The Cranston Fire burns south of Idyllwild
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 The Carr Fire burns through the town of Shasta
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A home burns in Redding
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A collection of antique cars has been destroyed by the fire in the town of Redding
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A home on Sunflower Road in Redding burns in the Carr Fire
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A helicopter aids utility workers as they work to repair burned power lines
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 A home burns in Redding
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 The Carr Fire burns along Highway 299 by the city of Redding
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California in flames: wildfires rage across the US state in 2018 Sunflower Road in Redding burns in the Carr Fire
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The blaze, which broke out inJuly, initially spread quickly because of what officials said was a perfect combination of weather, rugged topography and abundant brush.
California is seeing earlier, longer and more destructive wildfire seasons because of drought, warmer weather attributed to climate change, and the building of homes deeper into the forests.
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