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Behavior like weve seen here on the rocky fire. >> reporter: the reason four years of drought and 100 degree heat have created conditions perfect for explosive growth. so far two dozen homes have been destroyed. governor jerry brown declaring a state of emergency and evacuations ordered for more than 13,000 californians worrying them that their homes may be in the fires path. >> hopefully the fire doesnt come this far and burn our stuff down so well come back to at least something, our house sti...

Something, our house still here. >> reporter: from the air, you can see the intensity as the wall of flames moves across the tree-lined mountains. crews on the scene digging control lines, setting controlled burns, hoping to stop the fire in its tracks by lighting brush and fuel in the blazes path. to see conditions burning like they are right now is definitely concerning. and thats why its so important that we get the publics help. prevent sparking a fire is what we need. one less spark this su...

Its scary. >> reporter: the largest blaze, the rocky fire has burned up to 60,000 acres in three counties just north of wine country. >> there are firefighters that have 20 25 30 years on the job. that have never seen fire behavior like we have seen the last couple days here on the rocky fire. >> reporter: the reason -- fire officials say four years of drought and 100-degree heat have created conditions perfect for explosive growth. so far, two dozens homes have been destroyed. governor jerry br...