Orange County fires

Lance Reed surveys the damage to the rented home of his relative, Erik Womack, on Golden Ridge Drive in Corona.  (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Patrick Franks, 11, hugs his beloved dog Scamp while taking a break from digging for any salvageable items in the ruins of his family’s home, which burned to the ground in Yorba Linda. “He’s the first thing I rescued,” Patrick said with a wide smile, recounting how his family evacuated as flames shot up the back side of their house.

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Photos: Devastation in Sylmar

Photos: Tea Fire in Montecito  (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)