Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...

In the weeks since, more fires have erupted, including five that ignited on Thursday. A firefighting helicopter drops water as the Hughes Fire burns north of ... in place. A map from CAL FIRE ...

TAKE YOU ABOUT 12 MINUTES. BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. LET’S GO TO L.A. COUNTY NOW, WHERE A FIRE HAS FORCED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO EVACUATE AS CREWS HAVE RUSHED IN TO TRY TO PROTECT HOMES.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

As the West Coast braces for fiery winds and the Northeast shivers under a polar vortex, the nation finds itself caught between two extreme weather fronts.

The Hughes Fire, reported shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, prompted evacuations north of Los Angeles ... into gas leak and fire The map above shows the mandatory evacuation ...

The Hughes fire started about 70 kilometres north of Los Angeles on Wednesday. According to the fire department, the flames spread over an area of more than 38 square kilometres within a few hours.