An airplane drops fire retardant on the Twisp River fire near Twisp, Washington August 20, 2015

A burned trucks sits next to the remains of the Kings Canyon Lodge, burnt by the so-called "Rough Fire"

Published on Aug 21, 2015 This Week: Secretary Jewell mourns three U.S. Forest Service firefighters who died fighting a wildland fire near Twisp, Washington; for the first time since 2006 active duty military personnel are being mobilized to fight western wildfires; Interior releases its National Seed Strategy to help landscapes and habitats

Three U.S. Forest Service firefighters died after their vehicle crashed and was likely caught by flames as they battled a blaze Wednesday in Washington state, authorities said. Four other firefighters were injured. The casualties came as firefighters on several fronts fought against raging wildfires advancing on towns in the north-central part of the state. The accident occurred near the town of Twisp, the National Forest Service said...

Three firefighters were killed near Spokane, Washington, fighting one of the more than 100 wildfires burning across the West, authorities said.

Active-duty soldiers being sent to fight fires in Washington; wildfires currently burning in seven states; California fires destroying 1,000 acres an hour

Hundreds of people spent the night wondering if their homes or belongings had been destroyed in a massive wildfire near Rock Creek in B.C's southern Interior.

A wildfire that officials suspect was started deliberately forced the evacuation of a third town in western Spain today, officials said.

The unpredictable Rocky fire grew to 65,000 acres by Tuesday morning after bursting through the containment line and jumping a highway, sending embers over firefighters.

Photos of the recent wildfires in California

Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for all of California in the wake of at least 18 wildfires that killed one firefighter and drove hundreds of people from their homes.

8 The sun rises over an area smothered with smoke from the Rocky Fire in Lower Lake, California. Over 900 firefighters are battling the fire has burnt over 15,000 acres since it started on Wednesday. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed three homes.

A fast-moving brush fire burning north of Napa Valley that has destroyed structures swelled to 8,000 acres Thursday, prompting 500 people to evacuate.

High temperatures and continued drought mean little relief for a West plagued by wildfire.

A Northern California wildfire quickly swept through more than six square miles of drought-stricken land Saturday, threatening at least 150 rural homes in the Sierra Nevada, authorities said.

Fire crews and officials scrambled to keep residents safe from a quickly spreading blaze near Westside Road in West Kelowna, B.C., which has so far destroyed at least one home.

Locals watch as a firefighting plane drops water over a fire near holiday homes in Costa village in the Argolida region, in Southeastern Greece during a developing wild fire

Dozens of children were among more than 300 people evacuated from campgrounds early Saturday morning as firefighters battled brush fires burning in Southern California's drought-parched foothills,

Great timing and capture by Drew Hopper.

. Cars were seen burning on the 15 freeway Friday in the Cajon Pass. July 17, 2015.