Los Angeles: Drought-stricken California woke on Monday to a score of active fires after spending the weekend in a state of emergency because of blazes that have destroyed thousands of acres, burned dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of more than 13,000 people.

According to the latest report by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, the most serious situation on Monday continues to be in the northern part of the state due to ongoing high winds and lightning strikes. The largest active fire at this time, the Rocky Fire, is burning in a rural area north of Sacramento and the vineyards of Napa Valley.