Red sky, charred trees and vines, houses ravaged by flames.
The responsible for this disaster is called "Glass Fire", a gigantic blaze that devoured nearly 4,500 hectares in Napa County, one of the most prestigious wine-producing areas in the United States.
Some wineries have gone up in smoke, such as Chateau Boswell in the town of St. Helena.
Northwestern California is in the throes of yet another heat wave.
Fanned by strong winds, fires have devastated everything in their path.
34,000 people had been ordered to evacuate on Monday and 14,000 others were to be ready.
In the middle of the night, 4,500 residents of a residential area for the elderly in wine-growing Sonoma County, neighboring that of Napa and threatened by another fire called "Shady Fire", had to leave in disaster in the middle of the night.
More than 1,000 firefighters, assisted by helicopters and water bombers, were fighting the "Glass Fire" again this Monday.
More than 8,100 fires have occurred since the start of the season, covering 1.5 million hectares in total, California firefighters said.
Since August 15, the flames have killed 26 people and destroyed more than 7,000 buildings.
