<p>A wildfire spread fast among hills west of the town of Lakeport, California, on July 28 and 29, destroying buildings and sparking multiple evacuation orders</a> as it threatened thousands more.</p><p>The so-called Mendocino Complex fire started on July 27 and was comprised of two fires: the River Fire and the Ranch Fire. This timelapse footage shows flames and smoke from both fires spreading over the hills next to Clear Lake on July 28 and 29.</p><p>California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr declared a state of emergency</a> for the affected areas on July 28.</p><p>On July 31, fire officials said</a> the two fires had grown to a combined size of more than 74,000 acres, had destroyed 10 buildings and were threatening more than 12,000 other structures. They were just 12-percent contained, according to Cal Fire</a>. Credit: Craig Philpott via Storyful</p><br />
