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See photos, video from the Creek Fire in California

The Creek Fire continues to burn north of Shaver Lake on Tuesday.

Firefighting resources increased overnight, going from over 800 personnel Sunday to more than 970 on Monday, with more firefighting resources on the way.

See photos and video from the Creek Fire below. For an updated story with photos, click here.

For the latest information on the wildfire, go here:

Images and video from Sept. 8

The playground at Pine Ridge School appears damaged after the Creek Fire ravaged the area overnight, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. The school building appeared to be mostly undamaged, however.
The playground at Pine Ridge School appears damaged after the Creek Fire ravaged the area overnight, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. The school building appeared to be mostly undamaged, however. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com
A destroyed home across the street from Pine Ridge School near Highway 168 and west of Shaver Lake is seen after the Creek Fire ravaged the area late Monday.
A destroyed home across the street from Pine Ridge School near Highway 168 and west of Shaver Lake is seen after the Creek Fire ravaged the area late Monday. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com
Pine Ridge School appears to be spared by the wrath of the Creek Fire wich destroyed most of the homes in the Pine Ridge area west of Shaver Lake.
Pine Ridge School appears to be spared by the wrath of the Creek Fire wich destroyed most of the homes in the Pine Ridge area west of Shaver Lake. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com
Cressman’s General Store and gas station at the top of the four lane on Highway 168 and west of Shaver Lake appears in ruins after the Creek Fire swept through the area, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.
Cressman’s General Store and gas station at the top of the four lane on Highway 168 and west of Shaver Lake appears in ruins after the Creek Fire swept through the area, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com
Cressman’s General Store and gas station at the top of the four lane on Highway 168 and west of Shaver Lake appears in ruins after the Creek Fire swept through the area, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.
Cressman’s General Store and gas station at the top of the four lane on Highway 168 and west of Shaver Lake appears in ruins after the Creek Fire swept through the area, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com
Cressman’s General Store and gas station at the top of the four lane on Highway 168 and west of Shaver Lake appears in ruins after the Creek Fire swept through the area, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.
Cressman’s General Store and gas station at the top of the four lane on Highway 168 and west of Shaver Lake appears in ruins after the Creek Fire swept through the area, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com
Cressman’s General Store and gas station at the top of the four lane on Highway 168 and west of Shaver Lake appears in ruins after the Creek Fire swept through the area, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.
Cressman’s General Store and gas station at the top of the four lane on Highway 168 and west of Shaver Lake appears in ruins after the Creek Fire swept through the area, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com

Images and video from Sept. 7

Fire burns in the forrest along Huntington Lake Road at the 7,000 foot level of Tamarack Ridge on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. Fire continues to burn with evacuation orders in the area still in effect.
Fire burns in the forrest along Huntington Lake Road at the 7,000 foot level of Tamarack Ridge on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. Fire continues to burn with evacuation orders in the area still in effect. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com
A charred road sign stands in front of a destroyed home in Big Creek on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 after the Creek Fire burned through the area over the weekend. Although several homes were destroyed, the general store, the school and several other buildings appear undamaged.
A charred road sign stands in front of a destroyed home in Big Creek on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 after the Creek Fire burned through the area over the weekend. Although several homes were destroyed, the general store, the school and several other buildings appear undamaged. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com
Several destroyed homes and a vehicle are seen in Big Creek on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 after the Creek Fire burned through the area over the weekend. Although several homes were destroyed, the general store, the school and several other buildings appear undamaged.
Several destroyed homes and a vehicle are seen in Big Creek on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 after the Creek Fire burned through the area over the weekend. Although several homes were destroyed, the general store, the school and several other buildings appear undamaged. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com

Images and video from Sept. 5-6

Cal Fire’s Ricardo Gomez sets fire to dry grass as part of a back-burning effort along Highway 168 at the edge of Shaver Lake in a bid to help slow the spread of the Creek Fire on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020.
Cal Fire’s Ricardo Gomez sets fire to dry grass as part of a back-burning effort along Highway 168 at the edge of Shaver Lake in a bid to help slow the spread of the Creek Fire on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
A backfire burns along Highway 168 near Lakeview Drive as firefighters attempt to burn away dry brush and starve the Creek Fire of fuel Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020.
A backfire burns along Highway 168 near Lakeview Drive as firefighters attempt to burn away dry brush and starve the Creek Fire of fuel Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. Anthony Galaviz The Fresno Bee
Crews set backfires in an attempt to burn away dry brush and starve the Creek Fire of fuel along Highway 168 near Lakeview Drive on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020.
Crews set backfires in an attempt to burn away dry brush and starve the Creek Fire of fuel along Highway 168 near Lakeview Drive on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. Anthony Galaviz The Fresno Bee
Flames burn along Highway 168 near Lakeview Drive Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020 in Shaver Lake.
Flames burn along Highway 168 near Lakeview Drive Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020 in Shaver Lake. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
An empty marina as the Creek Fire approaches Shaver Lake Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020.
An empty marina as the Creek Fire approaches Shaver Lake Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
A fire truck with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services makes a U-turn in a deserted Shaver Lake community that was evacuated due to the Creek Fire Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020.
A fire truck with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services makes a U-turn in a deserted Shaver Lake community that was evacuated due to the Creek Fire Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
Motorists drive along Road 432 as smoke from the nearby Creek Fire fills the air in Bass Lake, Calif, on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020.
Motorists drive along Road 432 as smoke from the nearby Creek Fire fills the air in Bass Lake, Calif, on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. Andrew Kuhn akuhn@mercedsun-star.com
Smoke from the nearby Creek Fire fills the air over Bass Lake in Bass Lake, Calif, on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020.
Smoke from the nearby Creek Fire fills the air over Bass Lake in Bass Lake, Calif, on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. Andrew Kuhn Fresno Bee file
A bulldozer works in the Camp Nelson area to clear brush that could serve as fuel for the approaching Creek Fire on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020.
A bulldozer works in the Camp Nelson area to clear brush that could serve as fuel for the approaching Creek Fire on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. Anthony Galaviz The Fresno Bee
About 1,000 people were reported trapped near Mammoth Pool Reservoir, advised to shelter in place, in the water if necessary, as California’s Creek Fire burns.
About 1,000 people were reported trapped near Mammoth Pool Reservoir, advised to shelter in place, in the water if necessary, as California’s Creek Fire burns. Cameron Colombero Special to The Bee
Smoke from the Creek Fire billows into the sky beyond Huntington Lake in the foreground on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020.
Smoke from the Creek Fire billows into the sky beyond Huntington Lake in the foreground on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
The Creek Fire glows red against a silhouette of trees as it grows in the area near Big Creek and Camp Sierra in eastern Fresno County on Friday night, Sept. 4, 2020.
The Creek Fire glows red against a silhouette of trees as it grows in the area near Big Creek and Camp Sierra in eastern Fresno County on Friday night, Sept. 4, 2020. Fresno County Sheriff's Office
A haze of smoke from the Creek Fire hangs over the town of Shaver Lake in eastern Fresno County on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020.
A haze of smoke from the Creek Fire hangs over the town of Shaver Lake in eastern Fresno County on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. Fresno County Sheriff's Office / Twitter
A family from Ventura County watches the billowing smoke of the Creek Fire from the shore of Shaver Lake Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020.
A family from Ventura County watches the billowing smoke of the Creek Fire from the shore of Shaver Lake Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
Caltrans worker directs traffic as residents are evacuated and roads closed for a wildfire, smoke seen in background, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 near Shaver Lake. The fire, reported at 2,000 acres and zero containment, was reported Friday night around 6:30 p.m.
Caltrans worker directs traffic as residents are evacuated and roads closed for a wildfire, smoke seen in background, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 near Shaver Lake. The fire, reported at 2,000 acres and zero containment, was reported Friday night around 6:30 p.m. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
Traffic comes to a stop at Highway 168 and Lodge Road, the bottom of the “four-lane,” as residents are evacuated and roads closed for a wildfire Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 near Shaver Lake. The fire, reported at 600 acres and zero containment, was reported Friday night around 6:30 p.m.
Traffic comes to a stop at Highway 168 and Lodge Road, the bottom of the “four-lane,” as residents are evacuated and roads closed for a wildfire Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 near Shaver Lake. The fire, reported at 600 acres and zero containment, was reported Friday night around 6:30 p.m. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
Jacqueline Rodriguez, center, lifts her son Mateo Rodriguez, 1, as Izabella Rodriguez, 10, stands to the right as residents are evacuated and roads closed for a wildfire Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 near Shaver Lake. The fire, reported at about 2,000 acres and zero containment, was reported Friday night around 6:30 p.m.
Jacqueline Rodriguez, center, lifts her son Mateo Rodriguez, 1, as Izabella Rodriguez, 10, stands to the right as residents are evacuated and roads closed for a wildfire Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 near Shaver Lake. The fire, reported at about 2,000 acres and zero containment, was reported Friday night around 6:30 p.m. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com

This story was originally published September 5, 2020 at 1:00 PM with the headline "See photos, video from the Creek Fire in California."

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