This image was taken two hours after the start of the fire near the Jesusita trail.

The same location a month later.

A helicopter surveys the scene from above.

People gather to watch the fire as smoke fills the air.

Helicopters had to navigate through thick smoke in order to douse the flames.

A long exposure reveals the hot-spots glowing on the mountainside as well as the operating lights of a helicopter.

A camera flash shows the amount of raining ash in the air. A surgical mask and goggles were must-haves when the winds picked up.

Flames provide an eerie silhouette of the dense plants that make perfect fuel for the fire.

Moments later flames begin to crest.

Flames jumped as higher than 300 feet at times making this firefight incredibly dangerous for ground crews.

The Jesusita fire races towards Montecito only to run out of fuel hours later when it met up with the previously burned Tea Fire area.

A helicopter comes in for a landing at Santa Barbara Junior High School. The incredible wash from its blades would lift ash off the ground, shake the needles from trees, and deafen those around it.

Crews worked around the clock refueling helicopters with water every 8 minutes. Pilots used night-vision goggles to continue fighting the fire into the night.