In Pictures: California wildfires
Wildfires surging through California have killed at least 23 people, forced 25,000 people to evacuate and have left hundreds missing.
Fanned by winds of over 80 kilometers (50 miles) an hour, the blazes have forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate in the country's heaviest populated state. October, 9, 2017
Firefighters struggled overnight on Thursday to halt the spread of wildfires known to have killed 23 people in North California.
The fires have also charred around 69,000 hectares (170,000 acres) of land and destroyed some 3,500 buildings since they flared on Sunday.
California's most dangerous wildfire season comes in autumn, when summer heat and insects have left brush dead and dried out, and winds are especially hot, dry and strong. October 9, 2017
High winds and low humidity made conditions ideal for fire to ignite virtually anywhere on ground or brush. October 9, 2017
Officials said 8,000 firefighters and other personnel were battling the blazes and more resources were pouring in from Arizona, Nevada, Washington and Oregon. October 10, 2017
Whole neighbourhoods were leveled, leaving only brick chimneys and charred appliances to mark sites that were once family homes. October 10, 2017
More than 285 people were still missing in Sonoma County late on Wednesday night, officials said. It was unclear how many might be fire victims rather than evacuees who have not checked in with authorities. October 12, 2017
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