Wildfires in California and Oregon grow, prompting evacuations and warnings

<p>Firefighters battle blazes amid dry, hot weather as fires in Napa county and Deschutes and Jefferson counties spread</p><p>Wildfires in California wine country and central Oregon grew overnight, prompting hundreds of evacuations as firefighters worked on Sunday to try to contain the blazes amid dry, hot weather.</p><p>The Pickett Fire in Napa county had grown to more than 10 sq miles (26 sq km) and was 11% contained as of early Sunday, according to the California Department of Forestry &amp; Fire Protection.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/24/wildfires-california-oregon-grow">Continue reading...</a>