A firefighter has died battling a wildfire in California that officials say was sparked by a device used to reveal a baby’s gender.

Firefighter dies battling wildfire sparked by gender reveal

Almost half a million people have been forced to flee their homes in Oregon and at least 10 people have died in Northern California.

Wildfires rage on across the West of the US

Some 14,000 firefighters are working along the West Coast.

One in 10 in US state forced to flee as families run from raging West Coast fire

Hundreds, if not thousands, of homes and other buildings are believed to have been damaged or destroyed by the fire near San Francisco.

California wildfires: Three die as blazes continue raging

Firefighters in California are battling a fire sparked by a gender-reveal party.

Gender-reveal party gone wrong sparks massive fire in California

More than 60 people have been rescued from a California campsite by military helicopter, including two who were severely injured in one of three fast-spreading wildfires that sent people fleeing.

Evacuations as California wildfire traps campers in national forest

Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes by the intense summer blazes.

US President Donald Trump declares California wildfires as major incident 

Prosecutors called the scale of the violence "simply staggering", encompassing 87 victims at 53 crime scenes spanning 11 California counties.

Golden State killer will die in prison after 10-year string of rapes and murders

Some fires have doubled in size within 24 hours, officials said.

Deadly California wildfires threaten thousands of homes

Nearly 40 wildfires are blazing across the US state amid a blistering heatwave now in its second week.

San Francisco blanketed in smoke as California fires rage

High temperatures and dry ground made the brush and forestry ripe for wildfires. 

Wildfires rip through northern California

The blaze in Riverside County had consumed more than 41 square miles of dry brush and timber since it broke out.

Malfunctioning diesel vehicle blamed for California wildfire

The 33-year-old Glee star had been missing since Wednesday.

Body found in lake is missing Glee star Naya Rivera, police confirm

Joseph James DeAngelo Jr had remained almost silent in court since his 2018 arrest until he repeatedly uttered the words “guilty” and “I admit” in a hushed and raspy voice.

Golden State Killer admits dozens of rapes and murders

The different decisions in London and Sacramento underline the very real risk that Boris Johnson is running.

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