The La Tuna fire burns in the Verdugo Mountains

A couple survey the damage as they walk near a cross that remains standing amid the scorched hillside that destroyed three homes and a shed.

A home, cars and property lies in ruins as it was one of three homes and a shed were destroyed in the the La Tuna Canyon fire.

A scorched hillside and car is revealed after the La Tuna Canyon fire moved through the hills near Crestline Drive.

LA County firefighter Kevin Sleight extinguishes hot spots while battling the La Tuna Canyon fire along Crestline Drive.

LA Fire Dept. arson investigators search for clues along La Tuna Canyon Rd.

Helicopters continue to drop water on the LA Tuna fire burning in steep terrain in the hills above Burbank.

A home destroyed by the LA Tuna fire on Verdugo Crestline Drive near the Sunland-Tujunga area.   (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles TImes)

A fountain and truck parked in front of a home and property lies in ruin as it was one of three homes and a shed were destroyed in the La Tuna Canyon fire.

White smoke is visible above Burbank, CA from Olive Ave.

A home and car destroyed by the LA Tuna fire on Verdugo Crestline Drive near the Sunland-Tujunga area.   (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles TImes)

Firefighters work hot spots on steep terrain in the hills above Sun Valley on Sunday morning.

A L.A. County Fire helicopter does a water drop above Villa Cabrini Park in Burbank on Sunday morning.

A number of deer are on the streets and hillsides in Burbank on Sunday morning.

The La Tuna fire continues to burn above Glendale as the sun begins to rise Sunday morning.

A homeowner uses a hose to water down his roof as the La Tuna fire threatens Sunland on Saturday. The house was spared from the fire.

A helicopter drops water as the La Tuna fire approaches homes on Oro Vista Avenue in Sunland.

A plane does a water drop on the La Tuna fire that crests into Sunland.

Los Angeles City Fire Fighter Robert Hawkins disappears into the smoke while trying to save homes from the La Tuna fire at the end of Glenties Way in Sunland.

Los Angeles County Fire Fighters hit hot spots of the La Tuna fire in Sunland.

The La Tuna fire approaches homes on Oro Vista Avenue in Sunland.

Firefighters work to contain the La Tuna fire near the 210 Freeway.

Scorched earth surrounds homes in the Verdugo Mountains above Burbank as crews battle the La Tuna fire.

Sunland resident Jeff Dalton sprays water near his home as flames from the La Tuna fire approach.

Residents watch the La Tuna fire raging in the Verdugo Mountains.

Fire continues burn in the Verdugo Hills above Burbank early Saturday morning.

A stretch of the 210 Freeway is closed due to the La Tuna fire in the nearby Verdugo Mountains.

Gregory Lasavio evacuates the Glenwood Oaks community as the La Tuna fire rages.

A firefighting aircraft makes a water drop on the La Tuna fire raging in the Verdugo Mountains.

A DC-10 drops fire retardant on the La Tuna fire in Burbank.

A helicopter approaches the Angeles National Golf Club to pick up water to battle the La Tuna fire in the Verdugo Mountains above Sunland-Tujunga.

Brush burns along La Tuna Canyon Road.

A firefighting helicopter makes its way toward the La Tuna fire in the Verdugo Mountains.

Golfers at Angeles National Golf Club play while the La Tuna fire burns nearby in the Verdugo Mountains above Sunland-Tujunga.

Flames from the La Tuna fire burn near La Tuna Canyon Road.

The La Tuna Fire burns near La Tuna Canyon Road.

Smoke from the La Tuna fire shrouds La Tuna Canyon Road.

An LAFD helicopter drops water on a hillside to protect homes threatened by the La Tuna fire in the Verdugo Mountains in Tujunga.

An LAFD “super-scooper� drops a tankful of water on a brush fire in the Verdugo Mountains in Tujunga.