Wildfires in California, Oregon force hundreds to evacuate

Wildfires in California and Central Oregon intensified, leading to hundreds of evacuations as firefighters battled the blazes amid extreme heat. The Pickett Fire in Napa County grew to over 10 square miles and was 11% contained, while Oregon’s Flat Fire expanded to nearly 34 square miles, with thousands of homes under evacuation orders, complicating firefighting efforts due to challenging terrain and dry conditions.

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