Embers float from a tree under a starry sky as the Line Fire slows for the evening after a sudden a late-season monsoon rain storm temporarily halted its 4,000-foot elevation climb up to the edge of mountain communities on September 7, 2024 near Running Springs, California. Thousands of people fled the fire, which began at the foothill city of Highland in heatwave conditions. It has grown to 17,459 acres and remains 0 percent contained. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
