A Cal Fire OV-10 air tactical aircraft releases a puff of smoke while guiding a fire retardant drop during the Thompson Fire, in Oroville, Calif., Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
A helicopter drops water on a hillside during the Sharp Fire in Simi Valley, Calif., Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
A plane drops retardant on a hillside during the Sharp Fire in Simi Valley, Calif., Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
An air tanker drops fire retardant while trying to keep the Grubbs Fire from spreading in the Palermo community of Butte County, Calif., on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Firefighters stopped the fire at around 10 acres. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
A Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) firefighting helicopter releases water over a hot spot while battling the Thompson Fire, in Oroville, Calif., Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Firefighters keep watch on hot spots from the Sharp Fire in Simi Valley, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)