In Pictures: Fighting Rocky Fire

Over 600 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that erupted to over 8,000 acres since it started on July 30, 2015 in Lower Lake, California. The fire is currently five per cent contained and has destroyed three homes.

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Jul 31, 2015, 10:21 AM

The shell of a car sits in an area charred by the Rocky Fire on July 30, 2015 in Lower Lake, California. PHOTO: AFP

A firefighter from Windsor, California, walks next to a wall of flames as he starts a back fire in tall dry grass while battling the Rocky Fire on July 30, 2015 in Lower Lake, California. PHOTO: AFP

Firefighters monitor a back fire while battling the Rocky Fire on July 30, 2015 in Lower Lake, California. PHOTO: AFP

A San Francisco firefighter gets out of the way as a tree goes up in flames while battling the Rocky Fire on July 30, 2015 in Lower Lake, California. PHOTO: AFP

A firefighting airplane drops retardant on spot fires while battling the Rocky Fire on July 30, 2015 in Lower Lake, California. PHOTO: AFP

A firefighting helicopter drops water on spot fires while battling the Rocky Fire on July 30, 2015 in Lower Lake, California. PHOTO: AFP

Flames from a spot fire approach an out building while firefighters battle the Rocky Fire on July 30, 2015 in Lower Lake, California. PHOTO: AFP

Flames from the Rocky Fire burn through a field on July 30, 2015 in Lower Lake, California. PHOTO: AFP

A firefighter uses a hose to put out a spot fire while battling the Rocky Fire on July 30, 2015 in Lower Lake, California. PHOTO: AFP

A firefighter rides on the side of a fire engine while battling the Rocky Fire on July 30, 2015 in Lower Lake, California. PHOTO: AFP

A firefighter uses a hose to put out a spot fire while battling the Rocky Fire on July 30, 2015 in Lower Lake, California. PHOTO: AFP

Flames from a spot fire approach a home while firefighters battle the Rocky Fire on July 30, 2015 in Lower Lake, California. PHOTO: AFP

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