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California Wildfires: Before And After Images Capture Terrifying Destruction

Historic blazes continue to ravage the state.
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Senior Photo Editor, HuffPost

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With wildfires in California continuing to burn and grow, they are leaving behind destroyed neighborhoods and charred land. 

HuffPost has created some before and after images that show the extensive damage to once-standing homes and neighborhoods. The images show destruction from the Carr Fire near Redding, California. 

Use the sliders below to move between the before and after images. 

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story indicated the photos portrayed damage from both the Carr and Mendocino Complex fires.

Before You Go

California Wildfires 2018
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A firefighter walks along a containment line while battling a wildfire Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Redding, California. (credit:Associated Press)
(02 of23)
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A firefighter walks through smoke during the Mendocino Complex Fire in Lakeport. (credit:JOSH EDELSON via Getty Images)
(03 of23)
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A helicopter drops water on a burning hillside during the Ranch Fire in Clearlake Oaks, California. (credit:Associated Press)
(04 of23)
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Firefighters watch as an air tanker drops fire retardant to protect homes along the crest of a hill at the River Fire near Lakeport, California. (credit:Fred Greaves / Reuters)
(05 of23)
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Flames consume a home as the River Fire tears though Lakeport. (credit:Associated Press)
(06 of23)
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A tree burns from the inside during the Ranch Fire in Clearlake Oaks, California. (credit:Associated Press)
(07 of23)
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A resident pushes personal belongings in a wheelbarrow as she evacuates ahead of the River fire. (credit:Justin Sullivan via Getty Images)
(08 of23)
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Bulldozer operators and their machines build containment lines while battling the River Fire. (credit:Associated Press)
(09 of23)
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A car passes through flames on Highway 299 as the Carr Fire burns through Shasta, California. (credit:Associated Press)
(10 of23)
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Firefighters with Cal Fire Mendocino Unit cover themselves from smoke and ash created by an advancing wildfire in Lakeport. (credit:Associated Press)
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Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses against flames from the Ranch Fire. (credit:MARK RALSTON via Getty Images)
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A firefighter throws an incendiary device into the brush to ignite backfires while battling the Ranch Fire north of Upper Lake, California. (credit:Fred Greaves / Reuters)
(13 of23)
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Kambryn Brilz, 12, holds her dog Zoe in front of what remains of her burnt home after she was returned safely by a neighbor during the Carr Fire. (credit:JOSH EDELSON via Getty Images)
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A U.S. Air Force plane drops fire retardant on a burning hillside in the Ranch Fire. (credit:Associated Press)
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A truck passes by flames during the Ranch Fire. (credit:Associated Press)
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Wildfire destroyed and sunk boats docked at the marina in Whiskeytown, California. (credit:Marcus Yam via Getty Images)
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The Carr Fire tears through Shasta, California. (credit:Associated Press)
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A road sign warns for ice as the Carr Fire continues to spread toward the towns of Douglas City and Lewiston near Redding, California. (credit:MARK RALSTON via Getty Images)
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Burnt cars sit ruined in the Keswick neighborhood of Redding. (credit:MARK RALSTON via Getty Images)
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A helicopter drops water on a burning hillside during the Mendocino Complex Fire near Finley, California. (credit:JOSH EDELSON via Getty Images)
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Burnt houses in the Keswick neighborhood of Redding. (credit:MARK RALSTON via Getty Images)
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Chickens stand near a burning home as the River Fire moves through the area. (credit:Justin Sullivan via Getty Images)
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Scarred hills remain after the Carr Fire west of Redding. (credit:Bob Strong / Reuters)
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