Hundreds of firefighters from across the state were being deployed to Northern California on Wednesday, where hot, windy conditions renewed the threat of fire in the region.

Wildfires around the Middle East triggered by a heatwave in the region have killed two people and forced thousands to leave their homes. The fires also detonated landmines along the Lebanon-Israel border, according to state media and officials.

Northern California’s wine country is on fire again as strong winds fanned flames in the already scorched region, prompting evacuation orders involving more than 50,000 people.

An enormous wildfire that churned through mountains north-east of Los Angeles and into the Mojave Desert was still threatening homes on Monday and was one of more than two dozen major fires burning across California.

Smoke from dozens of wildfires in the western US is stretching clear across the country and even pushing into Mexico, Canada and Europe.

Dangerously dirty air caused by wildfires on the west coast of the United States is seeping into homes and businesses, sneaking into cars through air conditioning vents and preventing people already shut away by the coronavirus pandemic from ...

Deadly wildfires on the west coast of the US are dividing President Donald Trump and the states’ Democratic leaders over how to prevent blazes from becoming more frequent and destructive.

Wildfires that have killed at least 35 people, caused massive damage and enveloped many parts of the US west coast in smoke have focused attention on climate change as Donald Trump prepares to visit California.

Nearly all of those reported missing in wildfires that have killed at least 33 people in the US have been accounted for, according to authorities. Crews continue to battle blazes from California to Washington state.

At least 31 people have died as wildfires continue to rage across the West Coast of the United States.

Easing winds and a rise in humidity have helped firefighters battle massive blazes in Oregon that have taken a deadly toll across the US state.

Hundreds of firefighters battled two large wildfires on Friday that threatened to merge near the most populated part of Oregon as the governor said dozens of people are missing in other parts of the state.

Hundreds of firefighters, aided by helicopters dropping fire retardant and water, battled two large wildfires that threatened to merge near the most populated part of the US state of Oregon, including the suburbs of Portland.

At least 10 people have died and 16 are missing as a Northern California wildfire continues to wreak havoc.

Numerous wildfires are burning in Oregon’s forested valleys and along the coast, destroying hundreds of homes and causing mass evacuations. Farther north, flames devoured buildings and huge tracts of land in Washington state.

Thousands of people have been forced to flee their home and three people have died in wildfires in California.

Three people have died in a California wildfire which has forced thousands of people to flee their homes. One of the victims was found in a car apparently attempting to flee the fires, California Highway Patrol Officer Ben Draper told reporters.

Winds gusting as high as 50 mph fanned dozens of catastrophic wildfires across a large swath of Washington state and Oregon that rarely experiences such intense fire activity because of the Pacific Northwest’s cool and wet climate.

Wildfires are raging unchecked across parts of western United States amid gusty and dry conditions.

More than a dozen California firefighters trying to protect a fire station in rugged mountains were overrun by flames on Tuesday, leaving several injured.

Wildfires have burned a record 2 million acres in California this year, with the US Forest Service announcing the closure of all eight national forests in the southern half of the state.

Evacuation orders have been expanded to more mountain communities in California as a huge wildfire churned through the Sierra National Forest. It was one of dozens of blazes crews battled during a heatwave that shattered records across the state.

Rescuers in military helicopters airlifted 207 people to safety over the weekend after an explosive wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California’s Sierra National Forest.

Three massive wildfires chewed through parched Northern California landscape on Sunday as firefighters raced to dig breaks and make other preparations ahead of a frightening weather system.

Firefighters in northern California who have battled wildfires for nearly a week were bracing themselves for a rise in temperatures, higher winds and lightning that could spark new blazes on Sunday.

Fire crews made slow progress Saturday battling some of the largest wildfires in California history, thanks to improved weather conditions and additional resources coming from other states.

Lightning-sparked wildfires in Northern California spread on Friday to become some of the largest in the state’s history.

Wildfires in California have killed at least five people and forced tens of thousands from their homes, straining firefighting resources by the sheer vastness of the battle lines.

At least five people have died as dozens of wildfires sparked by lightning strikes continue to burn in Northern California.

Crews have worked in blistering heat to beat back wildfires that ignited across Northern California, sending thousands of people from their homes, halting traffic on major roads and killing a pilot on a firefighting mission.

Thousands of people in California are under orders to evacuate in regions surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area as nearly 40 wildfires blazed across the US state amid a blistering heatwave now in its second week.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency as major wildfires ravage the region. Fires burning across the state have been exacerbated by the unprecedented heatwave in the West Coast area, as well as sustained high winds.

Bone-dry vegetation fuelled three wildfires near Los Angeles amid warnings Friday that the risk of new blazes erupting was high, as temperatures spike and humidity levels drop during a statewide heatwave.

Light winds and scattered thundershowers early on Thursday helped to calm the flames of a huge wildfire that has prompted evacuations north of Los Angeles. Firefighters were hoping to rein in the blaze before temperatures spike later in the day.

A wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles that has forced thousands of people from their homes was sparked by a malfunctioning diesel vehicle, fire officials said.

Evacuation orders remained in place early on Monday for thousands of people after a wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles exploded in size.

Beleaguered firefighters in the western United States have a new force on their side: Baby Yoda.