Today in Photos

The fires in Southern California have burned more than 40,000 acres and an accident claimed 2 firefighters lives when they drove off of a steep road. More than 12,000 homes are threatened and 18 homes have been destroyed. Today's photos are from these fires.

Section:Gallery

Mon., Aug. 31, 2009

A burned traffic sign sits on the Angeles Crest Highway during the Station Fire in the Angeles National Forest near Los Angeles, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.

Jae Hong Associated Press
In this photo taken from Monterey Park, smoke billows from a fire in the foothills above La Canada Flintridge, Calif. in the San Gabriel Valley Sunday Aug. 30, 2009.

Nick Ut Associated Press
A Fire Chief from El Dorado County in Northern California waits as flames from the Station Fire blows over Aliso Canyon Road near Acton, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. The Station Fire has burned for six days now and destroyed more than 40,000 acres.

Mike Meadows Associated Press
Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies and residents help evacuate horses as the Station fire burns in the hills above Acton, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.

Dan Steinberg Associated Press
Lyle Swesey sits in a lawn chair across the street from his burned down home on Creekside Place in Auburn, Calif., Sunday Aug. 30, 2009 as helicoptor drops water on hots spots. The Auburn fire consumed 275 acres and destroyed more than 20 structures.

Bryan Patrick Associated Press
Ema Lujan carries a hose to help firefighters save what's left of her Harley Davidson business destroyed in the Auburn Fire in Auburn, Calif., Aug. 30, 2009.

Bryan Patrick Associated Press
A United States Forest Service air tanker drops fire retardant next to a line of fire as the Station fire burns in the hills above a home in Acton, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.

Dan Steinberg Associated Press
Marla Gordon holds her daughters as they looked at their burned down home on Oak Mist Lane destroyed by the Auburn fire in Auburn, Calif., Sunday Aug. 30, 2009. The fire consumed 275 acres and destroyed over 20 structures.

Bryan Patrick Associated Press
Sacramento Metro Fire fighter Ryan Puilis hoses downs the smoldering ruins of a home destroyed by a fire that broke out in Auburn, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. Fire fighters from more than a dozen different agencies battled the fire that broke out Sunday afternoon consuming 250 acres and destroying at least 50 structures including homes, out buildings and businesses.

Rich Pedroncelli Associated Press
Sacramento Metro Fire fighter Ryan Puilis hoses downs the smoldering ruins of a home destroyed by a fire that broke out in Auburn, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. Fire fighters from several agencies battled the fire that broke out Sunday afternoon consuming 250 acres and destroying at least 50 structures including homes, out buildings and businesses.

Rich Pedroncelli Associated Press
Firefighters mop up along a ridge near Mount Wilson during the Station Fire in the Angeles National Forest near Los Angeles, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.

Jae Hong Associated Press
A firefighter watches a backfire burn as the battle with a wildfire continues in Acton, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.

Jae Hong Associated Press