Photographs reveal destruction of Northern California fire

Photographs of a wildfire in Lake County in Northern California show massive devastation in the region. The damaged area has reached more than 4,000 acres, with the fire forcing evacuations of hundreds of residents and animals from the region.

The fire began late Saturday and quickly spread, striking the town of Lower Lake where the flames burned more than 100 buildings. It has also burned the post office, a winery, a Habitat for Humanity office and several businesses. Another 1,500 homes and other structures are also under threat. No one has been injured.

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As of earlier Monday, the fire was only 5 percent contained. The blaze is one of 11 large wildfires in the state, where high temperatures and parched conditions brought on by a five-year drought have raised the fire danger.

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UPDATE: Aug. 16, 2016, 9:19 a.m. EDT According to NBC News, 40-year-old Damin Anthony Pashilk of Clearlake, California, was arrested and charged with arson in relation to the Clayton Fire on Monday. Pashilk was taken to the Lake County Jail, where he was charged with 17 counts in connection to the Clayton Fire and several others just over the past year.

As of Monday night, the Clayton fire had burned more than 4,000 acres and destroyed more than 175 structures in northern California.

Additional reporting by the Associated Press