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A child is helped in a stroller as the area is evacuated as a result of the unusually hot and dry weather. People gathered at a park and beach in Costa Mesa to cool down.Photo: Michael Short, The Chronicle
People gathered at a park and beach in Costa Mesa to cool down.Photo: Michael Short, The Chronicle
Dirt and rubble spread at a building that was destroyed by fire in Carpinteria.Photo: Michael Short, The Chronicle
San Diego’s wildfires continued to burn as firefighters battled a wind-whipped blaze that forced the evacuation of more than 3,000 residents of Mission Beach, La Jolla Shores and San Marcos.
A woman rests her head on a rock in the sand in Mission Beach following the fire, August 13, 2018. A man stands near his car in the shade of a palm tree as the wind blows warm air on his face.Photo: Eric Charbonneau, Special To The Chronicle
A man rests his head on a rock in the sand in Mission Beach following the fire, August 13, 2018.Photo: Eric Charbonneau, Special To The Chronicle
Fire crews battle a blaze that forced the evacuation of the Westin Mission Creek on La Jolla Shores in Mission Bay.Photo: Michael Short, The Chronicle
Fire crews battle a blaze that forced the evacuation of the Westin Mission Creek on La Jolla Shores in Mission Bay.Photo: Michael Short, The Chronicle
Firefighters battle a blaze in Mission Bay for the second day in a row.Photo: Michael Short, The Chronicle
Firefighters battle a blaze in Mission Bay for the second day in a row.Photo: Michael Short, The Chronicle
A woman rests her head on a rock in Mission Beach following the fire, August 13, 2018.Photo: Eric Charbonneau, Special To