California Governor Gavin Newsom in a statement says the state is battling 367 wildfires, 23 of them are major. Many of the fires were caused by the over 10,000 lightning strikes that have occurred in the state over the last 3 days. California is in the midst of a heat wave with a temperature of 130 degrees record in Death Valley.
Tens of thousands are people are under evacuation orders, many near the city of Vacaville, a city of 100,000 just 35 miles away from Sacramento. Here are some images from the fire:
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Driving through Steele Canyon Rd during the #HennesseyFire in Napa County #FireWx @CAL_FIRE pic.twitter.com/KbA4jwRL3P
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The view from my house in #Vacaville. This fire is insane. #LNULightningComplex @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/xA1uqJKBYg
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Mobile homes burn at the Spanish Flat Mobile Villa as the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Mobile homes burn at the Spanish Flat Mobile Villa as the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Mobile homes burn at the Spanish Flat Mobile Villa as the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: A firefighting aircraft drops retardant ahead of the LNU Lightning Complex Fire on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: The LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: The LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Firefighters advance a hose towards a burning structure as the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: The LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns near horses as they stand in their enclosure on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: A home burns as the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: A home burns as the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
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ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Mobile homes burn at the Spanish Flat Mobile Villa as the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Mobile homes burn at the Spanish Flat Mobile Villa as the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Mobile homes burn at the Spanish Flat Mobile Villa as the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Mobile homes burn at the Spanish Flat Mobile Villa as the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Mobile homes burn at the Spanish Flat Mobile Villa as the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Mobile homes burn at the Spanish Flat Mobile Villa as the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Fire retardant hangs in the air after being dropped from a firefighting plane ahead of the LNU Lightning Complex Fire on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: A home burns as the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burns through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: The banks around Lake Berryessa smolder after the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burned through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Embers blow off a burned tree after the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burned through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareNAPA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: The banks around Lake Berryessa smolder after the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burned through the area on August 18, 2020 in Napa, California. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareWINTERS, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: A home burns as the LNU Lightning Complex fire advances through the area on August 18, 2020 in Winters, California. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareWINTERS, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: The burned out shell of a car sits in a burning field as the LNU Lightning Complex fire advances through the area on August 18, 2020 in Winters, California. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareWINTERS, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Trees burn as the LNU Lightning Complex fire advances through the area on August 18, 2020 in Winters, California. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hennessey Fire Burns In Napa County
ShareWINTERS, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: A firefighter pulls hose to save a home that is threatened by the LNU Lightning Complex fire on August 18, 2020 in Winters, California. The LNU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn near Lake Berryessa near the town of Napa. The fire is zero percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)