Very inadequate rain for monsoon conditions leaves vegetation dry, animals stressed by extreme heat. Showers have been brief and spotty, only 0.4 inch for July at this site. 1 AUG: Catalina Hwy opened up to traffic after fire. Noise and congestion returns. Fire recon: patchy damage on south side of range, intense destruction on north side. Saved was a strip surrounding the road, the village, the lake, and road-accessible areas. SE quadrant of range below Windy Point untouched.