Photo by lynseyaddario / Massive flames and smoke from the Caldor fire rise up by Caples Lake near Kirkwood Ski Resort, in Northern California, on September 3. According to CALFIRE and the u.s.forestservice, the fire started on August 14, and as of October 5, has burned roughly 221,000 acres (90,000 ha), and was 93% contained. With increasing levels of drought across the state of California, fires are more common and burn for longer periods. Shot with the help of a grant from the National Geographic Society. #climatechange #LynseyAddario #Nationalgeographicexplorer