(Noah Berger | AP photo) In this Aug. 18 photo, Jerry Kuny sprays water on a home as flames from the LNU Lightning Complex fires approach in unincorporated Napa County, Calif. This home remained standing as the main front passed although the fire went on to destroy multiple residences. With California fire crews strapped for resources as hundreds of lightning-sparked fires broke out in one night, crews of organized residents have worked to put out spot fires themselves in a massive complex of blazes along the central coast, banding together to sneak behind evacuation lines and keep properties safe.
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