The American West is battling a persistent wildfire season, with the Pacific Northwest bearing the brunt as dozens of massive blazes rage in Oregon and Washington, forcing residents from their homes and shutting down major roadways.

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More than 30,000 personnel are battling 94 large fires across the country as officials shift crews and equipment to the most dangerous places.

With wildfires now widespread and frequent, some rural residents in Canada are learning how to fight the flames themselves and protect their own homes.

Hot, dry and windy conditions have fueled multiple wildfires across the Pacific Northwest. Here's where they're burning.

The fires that erupted on Friday spread rapidly, nearly doubling in size overnight into Saturday. National police are investigating a possible death near Summerland, although the casualty has not yet been confirmed.

Three new wildfires have sparked in Oregon in the last two days, forcing evacuation orders, in what is already a record-breaking year in the state for acres burned. The new wildfires are the Woodrat Mountain and Wrights Spring fires in southern Oregon and the Cottonwood fire in central Oregon.

By Steve Gorman Aug 9 (Reuters) - Many evacuees among the tens of thousands forced to flee a cluster of wildfires near Spokane, Washington, were allowed back to their homes on Sunday as firefighters stepped up efforts to extinguish the remaining hot spots.