Scores of wildfires scorching swaths of the US and Canada

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LOS ANGELES: Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Alberta and beyond, forcing evacuations and road closures, as well as destroying and threatening structures. Air quality advisories and alerts have been issued in some affected areas.

Durkee

The Durkee Fire in Baker County, Oregon, is the largest active blaze in the US, which merged with the Cow Fire to burn nearly 1,630 square kilometers. The blaze started nine days ago and remains unpredictable. It was only 20 per cent contained Friday (Jul 26).

Evacuations were lifted for the small eastern Oregon city of Huntington after thunderstorms on Wednesday brought rain and cooler temperatures.

Park

The Park Fire in Butte County, California, near the city of Chico has seared 666 square kilometers and was considered completely uncontained Friday.

Evacuations were ordered in Butte and Tehama counties. About 4,000 residents in unincorporated areas of Butte County and 400 residents of Chico were ordered to evacuate, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said late Thursday. Two minor injures were reported, more than 130 structures were destroyed and about 4,200 were threatened.

A California man arrested Thursday was accused of sparking the state’s largest wildfire of the year by pushing a burning car into a gully.

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