Wildfires are raging out of control in the Western United States and Canada – destroying homes, forcing evacuations and injuring residents. One inferno has reportedly destroyed the historic mining community of Havilah. Another has scorched more than 360,000 acres of California – an area larger than the city of Phoenix. Here’s the latest:

A historic mining community is decimated as the Park Fire and other massive wildfires rage in the Western United States

California State

Scripps News

California's largest active fire has exploded in size, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scramble to meet the danger.

California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West

Colorado State

ABC News

The biggest wildfire in the nation right now, the Park Fire in Northern California, continued to rage Monday, officials said.

Massive California fire threatening 4,700 structures as new blaze ignites in Colorado

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Georgia State

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Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

San Francisco, CA

USA TODAY

Killed in the crash were 36-year-old Brylyn Aroma of Fort Riley, Kansas, 29-year-old Mohammad Noory, and 28-year-old Angelica Gacho, both of San Francisco.

Car plunges hundreds of feet off Devil's Slide along California's Highway 1, killing 3

The New Republic

California Governor Gavin Newsom has chosen cruelty, emboldened by the conservative Supreme Court.  Following the Supreme Court’s 6–3 decision on Grants Pass v. Johnson in June, which essentially criminalized homelessness, Newsom issued an executive order Thursday for the removal of homeless encampments throughout his state. Newsom urged local governments to destroy the encampments, where tens of thousands of unsheltered Californians live, “with urgency and dignity.”“We are done,” said Newsom. “It’s time to move with urgency to clean up these sites.”Local governments now have the tools they need to address the decades-long issue of homelessness.Today, we are issuing an executive order that...

Gavin Newsom Issues Cruel Order Over Supreme Court Homelessness Ruling

Chico, CA

The Mirror US

Evacuation orders have been issued for the area around Chico Regional Airport which is just four miles north of the Californian town of 100,000 residents with alarming pictures showing the wildfire stretching across the horizon

California wildfires spread and mass evacuation ordered as home explodes in park fire

Widespread rain and thunderstorms are likely along the Northern Plains due to the Monsoon trough. Very heavy rains are expected in some areas of eastern Rajasthan. Localised heavy rains are possible over Madhya Pradesh and Kerala. Fairly widespread rain and thunderstorms are likely over Northeastern India due to a cyclonic...

Weather Today (August 12): Heavy Rains Over Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam; States Under Flood Risk

Pennsylvania State

Images taken near Erie, Pennsylvania, show the arrival, brilliance and eventual subsiding of a “geomagnetic substorm,” also known as the northern lights. The aurora formed as a result of the near-Earth passage of an ejection from the sun.

Time-Lapse: Geomagnetic Substorm Lights Up PA

Humans could face a greater risk of catching tick-borne diseases if climate change causes an explosion in the tick population. Watch the video to see what a new study discovered.

Small Temp Rise Could Equal Huge Tick Boom

Cripple Creek, CO

Conditions at 10,000 feet are rarely conducive for the formation of a tornado. But tornadoes do sometimes form in the mountains. This one formed near Cripple Creek, Colorado, and caused some serious damage.

Rare Tornado At 10,000 Feet In Colorado

Utah State

A natural formation carved out of stone hundreds of millions of years old is now just a memory in Utah’s Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. See why the “Double Arch” was loved by hikers and daring divers, and learn what may have led to its collapse.

Why Did Utah’s Iconic ‘Double Arch’ Collapse?

Chances continue to increase that a disturbance in the Atlantic will develop early this week. There is still uncertainty about where this “future Ernesto” will track. Here’s the latest.

Disturbance In Atlantic Will Develop This Week

Steve B Howard

I've covered Muscle Cars from the 1960s and 1970s I like, Muscle Cars that had the best performance, cars that I have owned, fast cars that I have driven, and even classic VWs that I think are cool most recently.

Longest-Lasting Cars: Top 3 Most Reliable Models

Everyone loves a campfire or backyard fire pit, but there are several important steps to make sure it doesn’t get out of hand. Here are some safety tips in honor of Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday. You can also click on smokeybear.com for more information and wildfire prevention tips.

Smokey Bear’s 80th: Here Are Some Campfire Tips In His Honor

Mud, rocks and debris nearly 4 feet deep covered a long stretch of a highway in western Colorado Sunday. Watch this video for a bird’s-eye view of the mudslide that trapped cars.

Cars Caught In Mudslide On Colorado Highway

Indiana State

California ranks number 1 in the country for most Olympic medalists and number 10 for medalists per 1 million people, according to data by NoDepositRewards.com. A total of 45 Olympic medalists came from California, making it number one in the country. California also leads in medalists per capita: It produces a total of 1.15 Olympic medalists per million, that means out of the total population there are around 1.25 medalists per every million people in the state.

California Has The Most Olympic Medalists

Here’s a rare term that goes back a couple hundred years. “Summer-shine” is an English term that refers to the summer color or dress of a bird or insect. And I suppose that if you wanted to, you could also use it to describe some of the wonderful colors we humans like to wear in the summertime.

Weather Words: 'Summer-shine'

Atascadero, CA

Joel Eisenberg

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Lawnmowers, Tow Chains Causing Fires?

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