Vast areas devastated by bushfires in western United States

Vehicles travel through a checkpoint manned by Oregon state police

Vehicles travel through a checkpoint manned by Oregon state police Source: AAP

Across the western states of the US, deadly wild fires continue to rage, with six of the largest ever fires on record in California this year.


This feature was originally produced for the BBC World Service


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