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In California, this year's record-breaking wildfires have already burned over 3.4 million acres. Joseph Serna, a metro reporter for the Los Angeles Times, joined CBSN with more on the factors have been making the fires so bad this year.
The cause of the death is under investigation, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
As wildfires continue to ravage California, firefighters can use all the help they can get. That includes a 19-year-old pilot. Norah O'Donnell has her story.
All of the boat's passengers and one crew member sleeping below deck were killed.
The air is so hazardous that 1 in 10 ER visits in the state are related to wildfire smoke, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
A Connecticut teen is being called a hero after saving the lives of a mom and three children trapped inside a burning car. Nikki Battiste reports.
Portland, Seattle and San Francisco are now among the top five cities with the worst air quality in the world.
Rescuers gave the little survivor a fitting name: Trooper.
The man's son, Wyatt Tofte, died "trying to save his grandmother" from the fire, a relative said.
Flames up and down the West Coast have forced thousands to flee and cast a shroud of smoke that has given Seattle, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, some of the worst air quality in the world.
"I've survived four different fires up there until this one and now I don't even know if my home is still standing at this point," said California resident Denis Hendrickson.
About 20% of California's fire crews are inmates.
More than half a million people — 12% of the state's population — have fled their homes in Oregon.
Millions of evacuees, firefighters and animals are facing unprecedented blazes in California, Oregon and Washington.
Record-setting wildfires burning across the West Coast are turning landscapes into eerie scenes seemingly out of an apocalyptic movie. KCBS-TV's Sara Donchey reports on the growing concerns over air quality in Southern California, and CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joined CBSN to discuss the link between climate change and the intensifying fires and unprecedented heat waves in recent years.
Death toll from one California blaze alone climbs to 10 with 16 unaccounted for, as hundreds of thousands flee in Oregon.
The sister of a Washington woman who lost her 1-year-child while fleeing the Cold Springs fire is sharing details of her harrowing escape. Jamie and Jake Hyland ran over a mile to a river where they were later rescued. Carter Evans reports.
The Bear Fire has exploded in the last 48 hours. It is one of numerous major blazes burning across the Western U.S.
Authorities said the remains of the boy and his dog were found inside a vehicle, CBS affiliate KOIN reported.
The blaze triggered panic among residents traumatized by last month's massive blast that devastated entire neighborhoods in the Lebanese capital.
Two children and a grandmother have died as wildfires continue burning across several Western states.
Entire towns in Oregon have been destroyed by fast-moving wildfires. Lilia Luciano and “CBS This Morning” hear from residents who lost everything.
Residents capturing the record-breaking fires compared the sky to Mars, "Blade Runner 2049" and "Stranger Things."
California has seen over 2,650 more fires compared to this time last year — and September and October usually are the worst months for fires.
People had been trapped from the out-of-control wildfire burning in the Sequoia National Forest in central California.
