Wildfires

Wildfires - Washington, Oregon, USA

Wildfires erupted July 19 and 20 across Eastern Washington, burning tens of thousands of acres and closed major highways. A wildfire in Kittitas County has burned 70,000 acres and closed eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 near Vantage. The Boylston fire is among several that are scorching scrubland and wheat fields in Eastern and central Washington, and Eastern Oregon.

Wildfires - British Columbia, Canada

People living in nearly 1,000 homes have either been forced to evacuate or must be prepared to leave at a moment's notice as wildfires rip through British Columbia's scenic Okanagan region. A lightning storm hit the popular tourist area in B.C.'s southern Interior earlier this week, sparking multiple wildfires including one major blaze that has grown to 10 square kilometres.