Northern California's Dixie Fire, which has destroyed hundreds of buildings and entire communities, is now considered the second largest in state history.
The Turkish government is facing criticism for its response to wildfires that have killed at least eight, and burned more than 500 square miles of forest.
Record-high temperatures and torrential rains are affecting people's long-needed summer getaways. As the climate warms, vacations may not be what they once were. People are figuring out how to adapt.
Thousands of residents and vacationers have fled by land and by sea as firefighters and volunteers battled through the night. It comes during the country's worst heat wave in three decades.
Oregon's Bootleg Fire has scorched hundreds of thousands of acres but burned down fewer than 200 homes. Many of the displaced people live off the grid and are figuring out how to rebuild their lives.
California is experiencing a severe drought, but residents are having very different experiences. Some areas have cracked down on water use while in others, yard sprinklers flow freely.
The fire raging in Northern California was whipped up by high temperatures and strong winds. It incinerated much of the Gold Rush-era community of Greenville earlier this week.
Mudslides have been closing a mountainous section of Interstate 70 throughout the summer. The latest slides could keep the vital transportation artery closed for weeks.