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The wildfires in Ventura County are seen from space on Friday. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)

The wildfires in Ventura County are seen from space on Friday. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)




Cal Fire Planning Section Chief Steve Beach and Fire Analyst Behavior Capt. Tim Chavez, both from Riverside, look over incident maps of the Panther Fire at the Incident Command post in Chico. (Photo by Jason Halley/The Chico Enterprise-Record)

Cal Fire Planning Section Chief Steve Beach and Fire Analyst Behavior Capt. Tim Chavez, both from Riverside, look over incident maps of the Panther Fire at the Incident Command post in Chico. (Photo by Jason Halley/The Chico Enterprise-Record)




Flames race across hills as a raging brush fire pushes towards the coast in Camarillo May 2, 2013. The wind-driven wildfire raging along the California coast north of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes and a university campus on Thursday as flames engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles near threatened neighborhoods. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Reuters)

Flames race across hills as a raging brush fire pushes towards the coast in Camarillo May 2, 2013. The wind-driven wildfire raging along the California coast north of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes and a university campus on Thursday as flames engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles near threatened neighborhoods. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Reuters)




A helicopter makes a water drop on flames as earth movers clear brush along a hillside in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Thursday, May 2, 2013. A Ventura County Fire Department spokeswoman said the wildfire that broke out Thursday morning near Camarillo and Thousand Oaks, 50 miles west of Los Angeles, had spread to over 6,500 acres – more than 10 square miles – forcing evacuations of nearby neighborhoods. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo)

A helicopter makes a water drop on flames as earth movers clear brush along a hillside in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Thursday, May 2, 2013. A Ventura County Fire Department spokeswoman said the wildfire that broke out Thursday morning near Camarillo and Thousand Oaks, 50 miles west of Los Angeles, had spread to over 6,500 acres – more than 10 square miles – forcing evacuations of nearby neighborhoods. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo)




A man watches the approaching flames as the Springs fire continues to grow near Camarillo, California, on May 3, 2013. The wildfire has spread to more than 18,000 acres on day two and is 20 percent contained. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

A man watches the approaching flames as the Springs fire continues to grow near Camarillo, California, on May 3, 2013. The wildfire has spread to more than 18,000 acres on day two and is 20 percent contained. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)




A bulldozer clears a firebreak near a wildfire burning along a hillside near homes in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Thursday, May 2, 2013. A Ventura County Fire Department spokeswoman said the blaze that broke out Thursday morning near Camarillo and Thousand Oaks, 50 miles west of Los Angeles, had spread to over 6,500 acres, forcing evacuations of nearby neighborhoods. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo)

A bulldozer clears a firebreak near a wildfire burning along a hillside near homes in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Thursday, May 2, 2013. A Ventura County Fire Department spokeswoman said the blaze that broke out Thursday morning near Camarillo and Thousand Oaks, 50 miles west of Los Angeles, had spread to over 6,500 acres, forcing evacuations of nearby neighborhoods. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo)




The Springs Fire burns in the early morning near Pacific Coast Highway at Point Mugu State Park, May 3, 2013. A wind-driven wildfire raging along the California coast north of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes and a university campus on Thursday as flames engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles near threatened neighborhoods. (Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters)

The Springs Fire burns in the early morning near Pacific Coast Highway at Point Mugu State Park, May 3, 2013. A wind-driven wildfire raging along the California coast north of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes and a university campus on Thursday as flames engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles near threatened neighborhoods. (Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters)




A helicopter makes a water drop on a hotspot over a hill near Thousand Oaks, Calif. on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Authorities have ordered evacuations of a neighborhood and a university about 50 miles west of Los Angeles where a wildfire is raging close to subdivisions. The blaze on the fringes of Camarillo and Thousand Oaks broke out Thursday morning and was quickly spread by gusty Santa Ana winds. Evacuation orders include California State University, Channel Islands. (Photo by Nick Ut/AP Photo)

A helicopter makes a water drop on a hotspot over a hill near Thousand Oaks, Calif. on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Authorities have ordered evacuations of a neighborhood and a university about 50 miles west of Los Angeles where a wildfire is raging close to subdivisions. The blaze on the fringes of Camarillo and Thousand Oaks broke out Thursday morning and was quickly spread by gusty Santa Ana winds. Evacuation orders include California State University, Channel Islands. (Photo by Nick Ut/AP Photo)




Fire trucks arrive to protect homes on Potrero Road as wildfire charges back up from Sycamore Canyon inside Pt. Mugu State Park on May 3, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle wind and dry conditions with over 10,000 acres burned. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Fire trucks arrive to protect homes on Potrero Road as wildfire charges back up from Sycamore Canyon inside Pt. Mugu State Park on May 3, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle wind and dry conditions with over 10,000 acres burned. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)




Firefighters battle the Springs Fire at Point Mugu State Park May 3, 2013. A wind-driven wildfire raged along the California coast north of Los Angeles early on Friday, threatening some 3,000 homes and prompting evacuations of a university campus and several  residential areas. The so-called Springs Fire, which engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles but so far has destroyed no homes, had consumed 8,000 acres of dry, dense chaparral and brush by late Thursday, fire officials said. (Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters)

Firefighters battle the Springs Fire at Point Mugu State Park May 3, 2013. A wind-driven wildfire raged along the California coast north of Los Angeles early on Friday, threatening some 3,000 homes and prompting evacuations of a university campus and several residential areas. The so-called Springs Fire, which engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles but so far has destroyed no homes, had consumed 8,000 acres of dry, dense chaparral and brush by late Thursday, fire officials said. (Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters)




Firefighters look on as wildfire charges back up from Sycamore Canyon inside Pt. Mugu State Park after after changing winds on May 3, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Firefighters look on as wildfire charges back up from Sycamore Canyon inside Pt. Mugu State Park after after changing winds on May 3, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)




Smoke plums fill the sky over the Pacific Ocean from a wildfire burning towards Point Mugu on Pacific Coast Highway in Ventura County May 2, 2013. A wind-driven brush fire raging northwest of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes and a university campus on Thursday as flames engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles at the fringe of threatened neighborhoods. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon/Reuters)

Smoke plums fill the sky over the Pacific Ocean from a wildfire burning towards Point Mugu on Pacific Coast Highway in Ventura County May 2, 2013. A wind-driven brush fire raging northwest of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes and a university campus on Thursday as flames engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles at the fringe of threatened neighborhoods. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon/Reuters)




A Skycrane fire-fighting helicopter makes a water drop on the second day of the Springs Fire in the mountain areas of Ventura County, California May 3, 2013. A fierce, wind-whipped wildfire spread on Friday along the California coast northwest of Los Angeles, threatening several thousand homes and a military base as more than 1,100 dwellings were ordered evacuated and a university campus was closed. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Reuters)

A Skycrane fire-fighting helicopter makes a water drop on the second day of the Springs Fire in the mountain areas of Ventura County, California May 3, 2013. A fierce, wind-whipped wildfire spread on Friday along the California coast northwest of Los Angeles, threatening several thousand homes and a military base as more than 1,100 dwellings were ordered evacuated and a university campus was closed. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Reuters)




A fire engine is parked on Pacific Coast Highway as the Springs Fire burns in the hills at Point Mugu State Park, May 3, 2013. A wind-driven wildfire raging along the California coast north of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes and a university campus on Thursday as flames engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles near threatened neighborhoods. (Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters)

A fire engine is parked on Pacific Coast Highway as the Springs Fire burns in the hills at Point Mugu State Park, May 3, 2013. A wind-driven wildfire raging along the California coast north of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes and a university campus on Thursday as flames engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles near threatened neighborhoods. (Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters)




Fire-fighters battle walls of flames to protect homes during the second day of the Springs Fire in the mountain areas of Ventura County, California May 3, 2013. A fierce, wind-whipped brush wildfire spread on Friday along the California coast northwest of Los Angeles, threatening several thousand homes and a military base as more than 1,100 dwellings were ordered evacuated and a university campus was closed. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Reuters)

Fire-fighters battle walls of flames to protect homes during the second day of the Springs Fire in the mountain areas of Ventura County, California May 3, 2013. A fierce, wind-whipped brush wildfire spread on Friday along the California coast northwest of Los Angeles, threatening several thousand homes and a military base as more than 1,100 dwellings were ordered evacuated and a university campus was closed. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Reuters)




A air tanker drops fire retardant on the Springs Fire near Malibu, California May 3, 2013. A fierce, wind-whipped wildfire spread on Friday along the California coast northwest of Los Angeles, threatening 4,000 homes and a military base as residents were evacuated ahead of the flames and a university campus was closed. (Photo by Gus Ruelas/Reuters)

A air tanker drops fire retardant on the Springs Fire near Malibu, California May 3, 2013. A fierce, wind-whipped wildfire spread on Friday along the California coast northwest of Los Angeles, threatening 4,000 homes and a military base as residents were evacuated ahead of the flames and a university campus was closed. (Photo by Gus Ruelas/Reuters)




Horses stand while a main fire front approaches the Blackiston Ranch as the Springs fire continues to grow on May 3, 2013 near Camarillo, California. The wildfire has spread to more than 18,000 acres on day two and is 20 percent contained. (Photo by David McNew/AFP Photo)

Horses stand while a main fire front approaches the Blackiston Ranch as the Springs fire continues to grow on May 3, 2013 near Camarillo, California. The wildfire has spread to more than 18,000 acres on day two and is 20 percent contained. (Photo by David McNew/AFP Photo)




A firefighting air tanker plane drops fire retardant in Hidden Valley at the Springs fire on May 4, 2013 near Camarillo, California. Improving weather conditions are helping firefighters get the upper hand on the wildfire which has grown to 28,000 acres and is now 56 percent contained. (Photo by David McNew/AFP Photo)

A firefighting air tanker plane drops fire retardant in Hidden Valley at the Springs fire on May 4, 2013 near Camarillo, California. Improving weather conditions are helping firefighters get the upper hand on the wildfire which has grown to 28,000 acres and is now 56 percent contained. (Photo by David McNew/AFP Photo)




The sun sets behind smoke clouds from the Springs fire in Newbury Park and Camarillo on May 3, 2013 in Glendale, California. The fire has already spread to more than 28,000 acres and is only 20-30 percent contained. It's damaged dozens of structures and put some 4,000 people in harm's way. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/AFP Photo)

The sun sets behind smoke clouds from the Springs fire in Newbury Park and Camarillo on May 3, 2013 in Glendale, California. The fire has already spread to more than 28,000 acres and is only 20-30 percent contained. It's damaged dozens of structures and put some 4,000 people in harm's way. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/AFP Photo)




Residents watch the flames of wildfire move closer to their homes along W Potrero Rd., Friday, May 3, 2013 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. A huge Southern California wildfire burned through coastal wilderness to the beach on Friday then stormed back through canyons toward inland neighborhoods when winds reversed direction. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht/AP Photo/Los Angeles Daily News)

Residents watch the flames of wildfire move closer to their homes along W Potrero Rd., Friday, May 3, 2013 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. A huge Southern California wildfire burned through coastal wilderness to the beach on Friday then stormed back through canyons toward inland neighborhoods when winds reversed direction. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht/AP Photo/Los Angeles Daily News)




A firefighter works as a raging wildfire pushing towards the coast destroys trailers and motorhomes (background) in Camarillo May 2, 2013. The wind-driven brush fire raging along the California coast north of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes and a university campus on Thursday as flames engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles near threatened neighborhoods. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Reuters)

A firefighter works as a raging wildfire pushing towards the coast destroys trailers and motorhomes (background) in Camarillo May 2, 2013. The wind-driven brush fire raging along the California coast north of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes and a university campus on Thursday as flames engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles near threatened neighborhoods. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Reuters)




A resident pulls a hose line to attempt to stop flames from spreading down the hillside as a raging wildfire pushes towards the coast in Camarillo May 2, 2013. The wind-driven brush fire raging along the California coast north of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes and a university campus on Thursday as flames engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles near threatened neighborhoods. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Reuters)

A resident pulls a hose line to attempt to stop flames from spreading down the hillside as a raging wildfire pushes towards the coast in Camarillo May 2, 2013. The wind-driven brush fire raging along the California coast north of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes and a university campus on Thursday as flames engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles near threatened neighborhoods. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Reuters)




Ffirefighters from Stockton put out flames in Hidden Valley. A huge Southern California wildfire burned through coastal wilderness to the beach on Friday then stormed back through canyons toward inland neighborhoods when winds reversed direction. (Photo by  Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

Ffirefighters from Stockton put out flames in Hidden Valley. A huge Southern California wildfire burned through coastal wilderness to the beach on Friday then stormed back through canyons toward inland neighborhoods when winds reversed direction. (Photo by Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)




Richard Jenson tries to protect his home from the advancing wildfire in the mountains above Malibu on Friday. (Photo by Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)

Richard Jenson tries to protect his home from the advancing wildfire in the mountains above Malibu on Friday. (Photo by Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)




A firefighting helicopter makes a drop on a wildfire in Thousand Oaks on Friday. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht/Los Angeles Daily News)

A firefighting helicopter makes a drop on a wildfire in Thousand Oaks on Friday. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht/Los Angeles Daily News)




A firefighter watches a wildfire along a hillside in Point Mugu. Firefighters got a break as gusty winds turned into breezes on Friday, but temperatures remained high and humidity levels are expected to soar as cool air moved in from the ocean and the Santa Ana winds retreated. (Photo by Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated Press)

A firefighter watches a wildfire along a hillside in Point Mugu. Firefighters got a break as gusty winds turned into breezes on Friday, but temperatures remained high and humidity levels are expected to soar as cool air moved in from the ocean and the Santa Ana winds retreated. (Photo by Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated Press)




Fire department personnel drive along Pacific Coast Highway near Point Mugu as a thick layer of smoke sits overhead during a wildfire that burned several thousand acres on Thursday, in Ventura County. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press)

Fire department personnel drive along Pacific Coast Highway near Point Mugu as a thick layer of smoke sits overhead during a wildfire that burned several thousand acres on Thursday, in Ventura County. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press)




Flame and smoke rise from The Naval Base at Point Mugu. The 15 1/2-square-mile blaze was only 10 percent contained on Friday, and the work of more than 900 firefighters, aided by air tankers, was just beginning. (Photo by Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated Press)

Flame and smoke rise from The Naval Base at Point Mugu. The 15 1/2-square-mile blaze was only 10 percent contained on Friday, and the work of more than 900 firefighters, aided by air tankers, was just beginning. (Photo by Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated Press)




A firefighter battles the Springs Fire at Point Mugu State Park May 3, 2013. A wind-driven wildfire raged along the California coast north of Los Angeles early on Friday, threatening some 3,000  homes and prompting evacuations of a university campus and several  residential areas. The so-called Springs Fire, which engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles but so far has destroyed no homes, had consumed 8,000 acres of dry, dense chaparral and brush by late Thursday, fire officials said. (Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters)

A firefighter battles the Springs Fire at Point Mugu State Park May 3, 2013. A wind-driven wildfire raged along the California coast north of Los Angeles early on Friday, threatening some 3,000 homes and prompting evacuations of a university campus and several residential areas. The so-called Springs Fire, which engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles but so far has destroyed no homes, had consumed 8,000 acres of dry, dense chaparral and brush by late Thursday, fire officials said. (Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters)




A cameraman records the wildfire burning along the Pacific Coast Highway near Ventura. (Photo by Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated Press)

A cameraman records the wildfire burning along the Pacific Coast Highway near Ventura. (Photo by Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated Press)




A brush fire that burned more than 10,000 acres in Ventura County gained strength on Friday. (Photo by Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

A brush fire that burned more than 10,000 acres in Ventura County gained strength on Friday. (Photo by Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/MCT)




A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant along a hill side near homes in Thousand Oaks, Calif. on Thursday, May 2, 2013. A wildfire fanned by gusty Santa Ana winds raged along the fringes of Southern California communities on Thursday, forcing evacuation of homes and a university while setting recreational vehicles ablaze. (Photo by Nick Ut/AP Photo)

A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant along a hill side near homes in Thousand Oaks, Calif. on Thursday, May 2, 2013. A wildfire fanned by gusty Santa Ana winds raged along the fringes of Southern California communities on Thursday, forcing evacuation of homes and a university while setting recreational vehicles ablaze. (Photo by Nick Ut/AP Photo)




A US Forestry fire fighter confronts an out of control wildfire  in Camarillo on Thursday. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

A US Forestry fire fighter confronts an out of control wildfire in Camarillo on Thursday. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)




A deer scampers across the scorched landscape from the Springs fire in the mountains above Malibu on Friday. (Photo by Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

A deer scampers across the scorched landscape from the Springs fire in the mountains above Malibu on Friday. (Photo by Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/MCT)




Members of handcrew take a rest along a hillside in Hidden Valley, Calif., Saturday, May 4, 2013.  High winds and withering hot, dry air was replaced by the normal flow of damp air off the Pacific, significantly reducing fire activity. (Photo by Ringo H. W. Chiu/AP Photo)

Members of handcrew take a rest along a hillside in Hidden Valley, Calif., Saturday, May 4, 2013. High winds and withering hot, dry air was replaced by the normal flow of damp air off the Pacific, significantly reducing fire activity. (Photo by Ringo H. W. Chiu/AP Photo)




A resident looks at flames racing across hills as a raging brush fire pushes towards the coast in Camarillo May 2, 2013. The wind-driven wildfire raging along the California coast north of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes and a university campus on Thursday as flames engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles near threatened neighborhoods. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Reuters)

A resident looks at flames racing across hills as a raging brush fire pushes towards the coast in Camarillo May 2, 2013. The wind-driven wildfire raging along the California coast north of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes and a university campus on Thursday as flames engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles near threatened neighborhoods. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Reuters)
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