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Lightning sparked at least nine new wildfires across Washington state Wednesday and Thursday, several of which have burned thousands of acres.

Wildfires are engulfing the wilderness in parts of northeast Minnesota as extreme heat and dry conditions persist across the region.

Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including Telemundo and The Miami Herald. A wildfire in the ...

Strong winds threatening to fan dozens of out-of-control wildfires are putting northern Ontario on edge Thursday, as crews race to protect communities already devastated by fast-moving flames.