Hundreds of wildfires are burning across the Western states, Alaska and Canada as fire season perks up amid a sprawling heat wave and widespread dry conditions. More than 100 of the blazes are in the United States,

At least four uncontained wildfires burning across Colorado’s western slope on Sunday, which together have destroyed thousands of acres, prompted Gov. Jared Polis to issue a disaster

As wildfires continue to consume acreage in western Colorado, officials say one of the blazes has exploded in size, ballooning from about 1,400 acres Monday to more than 8,000 acres Tuesday morning. That wildfire,

The South Rim Fire near Gunnison grew to almost 3,000 acres Saturday morning after its growth and lack of containment forced the closure of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on Friday, when it was about 1,

The Western Pines fire that’s burning near Davenport has shrunk about 55 acres over the weekend. It’s now 5,812 acres in size but remains uncontained. The fire started five days ago. Investigators say it was started by humans, but the exact cause isn’t known.

The Western Pines Fire remains over 5,812 acres with 0% containment, though some evacuation levels have been downgraded. UPDATE: July 13, 10 a.m.

New evacuation orders at 3:50 p.m. Monday are for all private land areas between Mile Markers 128 and 131 along Highway 141 in Gateway. That's in addition to previous evacuation orders for all private land and areas between Mile Markers 120 and 128 along Highway 141.

On July 10, lightning strikes ignited fires on both the north and south rims of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, leading to the entire park’s evacuation. Hot weather, gusty winds and dangerously low humidity helped fuel the fire’s growth, leading to more evacuations Saturday. The fire has been dubbed the South Rim Fire

Containment has grown on a wildfire burning north of Davenport that's destroyed multiple homes and other buildings.

Though much of the wildfire smoke will remain high up in the atmosphere, a portion will mix with air on the surface, impacting air quality.

Smoke from wildfires in Manitoba, a Western province facing its worst fire season in 30 years, has created hazardous air quality conditions across Eastern Canada and the United States.