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Embers Fly From Blazing Trees After California Wildfire

Embers streak from burnt trees following a wind-driven wildfire that engulfed the mountain area near Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. late Wednesday night.
Image: A long exposure image of embers flying off burnt trees following the wind driven wildfire ranging in the mountain area near Rancho Cucamonga
A long exposure image of embers flying off burnt trees following the wind driven wildfire ranging in the mountain area near Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. late Wednesday night.STUART PALLEY / EPA

Embers appear as streaks in this long exposure image, following a wind-driven wildfire that engulfed the mountain area near Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. late Wednesday night. Earlier in the day, more than 1,500 homes were evacuated as the Etiwanda fire charred around 1,000 acres of the San Bernardino National Forest.