Wildfires Devastate Western States, Prompting Mass Evacuations

Fires in Oregon, Washington, and New Mexico have destroyed homes, claimed lives, and displaced thousands, with emergency measures enacted.

Oregon's Darlene 3 fire has burned over 2,400 acres, leading to evacuation orders and the invocation of the Emergency Conflagration Act.
In Washington, the Slide Ranch fire has destroyed 17 homes and damaged 10 others, with containment efforts ongoing.
New Mexico battles the South Fork and Salt fires, which have killed two people and displaced thousands, with search and rescue operations continuing.
The Apache Fire in California, near the site of the 2018 Camp Fire, has burned 691 acres and prompted evacuations.
Firefighting efforts are challenged by gusty winds and hot, dry conditions across the affected regions.