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Watch: Wildfire threatens California's famed wine country in Napa Valley

The Pickett Fire has scorched more than 6,800 acres (2,752 hectares), as a second major fire also burns in Oregon.

Photos of Crews Battling the Wildfires in Northern California Wine Country

Thousands of homes are under evacuation orders and warnings because of wildfires in Northern California wine country.
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Millions in West facing dangerous heat wave amid multiple wildfires

Parts of California, Oregon and Washington state will experience extreme heat at least through Tuesday, forecasters say.

Wildfires spark across California as state is hit by heat wave, lightning storms

Wildfires have cropped up in different regions across California over the past several days as a record-breaking heat wave ...

Los Angeles area unemployment claims surged following January wildfires: Report

Unemployment claims in the Los Angeles metropolitan area climbed by 12 percent to 17 percent due to the devastating effects ...

California’s Pickett Fire explodes in size during ongoing hot temperatures across West Coast

A wildfire in California’s Napa County grew by more than 1,000 acres in 24 hours over the weekend amid an ongoing heat wave ...

Evacuations ordered as Pickett fire spreads in California wine country

A wildfire in California's Napa County has scorched more than 6,800 acres, forcing evacuations and threatening the region's ...