Some 100 large blazes are burning across 15 states with historic drought conditions.
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70,000 in Southern California to evacuate after blaze grows
Powerful winds across the state prompted power cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent utility equipment from sparking new blazes.
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Three dead as wildfire explodes in Northern California
The fires trapped firefighters and civilians behind fire lines in Oregon and leveled an entire small town in eastern Washington.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Belgrade fire and rescue department debuts new boat, ATV that will expand services
Belgrade resident Betty Wells, who passed away in September 2018, left funds in her will that allowed the department to purchase the equipment.
Posted inNation & World, News
Fires spare Reagan library but menace homes near Los Angeles
With California tinder dry and fires burning in both the north and south, the state was at the mercy of gusty winds.
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Photos: Thousands flee California wildfires in Los Angeles, wine country
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. says its power lines may have started 2 wildfires in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Posted inLocal & State
SUV catches fire on China Road in Winslow
Driver Sarah Taylor, 28, and a 2-year-old passenger were uninjured in the incident.