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Fires September 3, 2018

AP Explains: Driven by climate change, fire reshapes US West

Wildfires in the U.S. have charred more than 10,000 square miles so far this year, an area larger than the state of Maryland, with large fires still burning in every Western state including many that are not fully contained.

Tornado August 17, 2018

Record-breaking fire tornado killed California firefighter

Officials say a firefighter who died while helping people evacuate a Northern California blaze was killed by a fire tornado that at one point reached a temperature of 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit (1,480 centigrade).

Fires August 15, 2018

The Latest: All evacuations lifted for California blaze

The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 3:05 p.m. Officials have lifted all mandatory evacuation orders for a deadly blaze in Northern California that destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and killed eight people.

Land August 15, 2018

Firefighting mars the earth. California crews are fixing it

Jack Hattendorf steers his road grader back and forth across a dirt path cutting through blackened earth.

Fires August 12, 2018

Cooler weather helps crews fight Southern California fire

Aided by slightly cooler temperatures, firefighters are continuing to make progress as they work to subdue a wildfire that has burned across more than 35 square miles (91 kilometers) of Southern California's Cleveland National Forest.

Land August 10, 2018

Latest: Firefighters make progress against biggest blaze

The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 7:00 a.m.

Fires August 8, 2018

The Latest: Progress made on California's largest wildfire

The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 7:15 a.m.

Fires August 8, 2018

Battling 18 blazes, California may face worst fire season

The largest wildfire ever recorded in California needed just 11 days to blacken an area nearly the size of Los Angeles — and it's only one of many enormous blazes that could make this the worst fire season in state history.

Fires August 8, 2018

The Latest: Trump says he is monitoring California wildfires

The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 7:15 a.m.

Fires August 7, 2018

Biggest blaze in California history challenges firefighters

Wildfires tearing through trees and brush, rampaging up hillsides and incinerating neighborhoods: The place-names change but the devastation is showing signs of becoming the new normal in California.

Fires August 7, 2018

14,000 firefighters battling 18 major California blazes

Some 14,000 firefighters, including inmate volunteers, are battling 18 major blazes burning thousands of square miles throughout California with aircraft, assorted vehicles and picks and shovels.