Clouds of smoke appear from the Woolsey Fire to the north in Malibu and over the Santa Monica Pier as people walk through Venice Beach, California, U.S. November 9, 2018. Show moreShow less
Local residents bring their horses to Zuma Beach and away from the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, California, U.S. November 9, 2018. Show moreShow less
A firefighter hoses down a property engulfed in flames during the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, California, U.S. November 9, 2018. Show moreShow less
A home is engulfed in flames during the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, California, U.S. November 9, 2018. Show moreShow less
Gabi and Jonah Frank walk on Pacific Coast Highway as the Woolsey Fire threatens their home in Malibu, California, U.S. November 9, 2018. The fire destroyed dozens of structures, forced thousands of evacuations and closed a major freeway. Show moreShow less
Firefighters hose down the Malibu post office during the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, California, U.S. November 9, 2018.Show moreShow less
The Woolsey Fire burns in Malibu, California, U.S. November 9, 2018. Show moreShow less
A firefighter hoses down a condo unit during the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, California, U.S. November 9, 2018. Show moreShow less
A firefighter kicks a trash pile that caught fire away from a home owner's garage during the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, California, U.S. November 9, 2018.Show moreShow less
Smoke from a wildfire is seen in Calabasas, California, U.S. November 9, 2018. REUTERS/Eric Thayer Show moreShow less
Home owner Will Buckley uses a shovel with dirt to try to stop the flames from from destroying a neighbor's home during the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, California, U.S. November 9, 2018. Show moreShow less
California's devastating wildfires
Two giant wildfires rage at opposite ends of California, including a blaze in the north that is now one of the deadliest and most destructive in the state’s history.