Explosive wildfires across California stoked by fierce winds

Flames in Oroville, California (AP/Noah Berger)

Wildfires are raging unchecked across parts of western United States amid gusty and dry conditions.

In California, winds stoked unprecedented numbers of fires that have forced rescues and evacuations and in Washington, more acres burned in a single day than firefighters usually see all year. Fires have also forced people to flee in Oregon and Idaho.