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Evacuation ordered for California's Pickett Fire, more than 6,800 acres

Pickett Fire, which began on Aug. 21, has spread to more than 6,800 acres through Napa County, just east of Santa Rosa, as of ...

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.

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 ...
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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.

Los Angeles area unemployment claims surged following January wildfires: Report

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

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 ...