Sylvia Dewitt breaks down with emotion as her home is destroyed. Seven homes were demolished in Pacifica as neighbors and former residents watched. The homes were in danger of falling over the weather eroded ocean cliffs so officials ordered the demolition.

1998 Pacifica, CA

A CDF helicopter drops napalm on 700 acres near the town of Angwin in the Napa Valley. Part of a control burn because of the high fire danger in the area.

1995 Napa Valley, CA

Berkeley firefighter Mike Gonzales laughs as he's hosed down by firefighter James Austin Because of a possibility of toxic materials in a warehouse fire, the firefighters were hosed down after leaving the fire scene.

1995 Berkeley, CA

Carrying his jacket and shoes, banking analyst Alberto Caballero is evacuated from his flooded downtown San Jose office building with the help of Bobby Pridgen.

1995 San Jose, CA

Displaced and shoeless, roommates Lincoln Allen and Aiden Sutton watch as firefighters work on their fire damaged apartment. Sutton managed to grab his most prized possession, his guitar before fleeing the building.

2001 San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Deputy Police Chief Joaquin Santos was visibly upset as he walked across a muddy alfalfa field after viewing a helicopter crash site where two fellow officers died.

2000 Patterson, CA

A US Coast Guard rescue helicopter lowers an officer down to Seal Rock off of Ocean Beach to rescue a stranded surfer. Huge waves and rip currents made it too dangerous for the surfer to swim to shore.

2001 San Francisco, CA