Officials say a wildfire in California has killed three people and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Butt County Sheriffs northeast of San Francisco said two people were found dead at one location and a third.
Police said one of the three was a motorist who was apparently trying to escape the bear fire, police told local media.
U.S. Pacific Northwest states are currently battling record-breaking wildfires.
- The smoke from California’s wildfires turns the sky orange
California – which is in the midst of a 20-year mega-drought – is experiencing more than two dozen wildfires, including the five largest ever.
The latest deaths mean fires in the state have now killed at least 11 people since last month. More than 2.3 million acres have been burnt in the state this year.
California Highway Patrol Officer Ben Draper told the East Bay Times that one of the casualties found Wednesday appeared to be someone trying to escape a forest fire.
He said investigators believe the unidentified driver drove his car toward the pit before recovering from smoke and flames.
“Someone just tried to run away and it couldn’t work.”
Where else does it carry?
Fires are also burning in the northwestern state of Washington, Washington and neighboring O Reagan, which is unusual due to the region’s cold, humid climate.
Two wildfires have been convicted in Reg Reagan, and one in Washington State.
“This could be the biggest loss of human life and property in the history of our state,” Oregon Governor Kate Brown told a news conference Wednesday.
A reg Reagan Eaves told News Channel 21 about his ordeal.
“Fire on both sides, wind blowing, ash flying – it was like driving through hell,” she said.
Washington Governor Jay Insley said Tuesday that in the past 24 hours, more than twice as much arable land had been burned in his state during all of last year.
According to the National Fire Information Center, wildfires have broken out in nine other western states.