Thousands evacuated as US wildfires burn across California and Nevada - BBC News

Fire crews are battling extreme temperatures as they try to control wildfires in California and Nevada. Hundreds of people have been evacuated.

In Washington DC, the moon turned a bright orange colour due to the smoke from the fires.

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[jobian]

One side of the world is burning the other side is flooding

[adributu]

The firefighters are such heroes! Human beings at their best.

[danielr]

It would seem that the government should use the thousands of military planes to constantly drop water on these problem areas instead of dropping bombs on humans. sayin

[BaffledApe]

Meanwhile billionaires play with glorified fairground rides and thank Amazon Prime members ... is it just me?

[JavenarchX]

Well the chaos of the global environmental catastrophe has definitely

[anonymouspyramids]

Currently in Reno NV, smoke is so bad that it's obscuring the skyline and mountains usually totally observable. 7/25/21

[gregorydesleskine]

So very sad and such a disaster, I'm thinking of all the wildlife that is being destroyed. The loss of vast numbers of small bugs and beetles has a ripple effect throughout nature and eventually will have an enormous effect on us all.

[seth]

Some are battling Covid others homelessness

[teresabaxter]

My prayers go out to all the brave firefighters fighting this fight and my heart breaks for all the animals that call these forest home.

[bhaveshkumarbarot]

See how two super powers on earth are finding it difficult to face nature's fury..

[Amirplayer]

Oh dear... I really hope this nightmare will end. We need to work on keeping our planet and its living creatures safe.

[Outdoor_Cycling_Adventures]

In 2012 when my wife and I went backpacking in California with some friends we than raised the aspect that if a fire were to start in the woods there it would be catastrophic because the huge trees that were lying on the ground and the dry wood everywhere, I have so much respect for the fire fighters that is dealing with these fires.

[claregale]

Hope people are saving the Animals too 😢

[CamObserver]

To say the fire is south of Portland is like saying the BBC headquarters is south of Edinburgh.

[zadexavier]

Asia is Drowning and the Americas is Burning unusual contrast.

[mactastico]

I'm sorry but firefighters having to isolate during an emergency like this is utter madness

[turkkenyalifestyle]

So many things are happening to the world. If you are seeing this I want to wish you God's grace and protection. Only God can stop all the calamities. Prayers

[HenryTitor]

I'm starting to question the actual air quality in U.S. I have been checking the air quality stats around the affected area. And 10 points increase is the max as far as I see, while we have been visibly covered by smoke in NYC yesterday. Sure, forest fire isn't that damaging to air quality in short term. But only 10 points increase? Something isn't right

[androidgamer]

Asia, America, Europe all of this continents are undergoing a lot sending prayers to all of you.

[timruhani]

I wish a quick recovery to all those who have lost their people & pets property due to extreme weather, especially this week.
All the best & Good luck re-building ! ✌