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In the U.S. , wildfires are raging in Oregon , California and Washington , illuminating skies with bright orange flames and haze.
In Oregon , the Durkee fire shut down Interstate 84 in the eastern part of the state in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and Baker City .
In Washington , a fire sparked Monday near Naches led to mandatory evacuations, another burning near Bickelton also led to evacuations and threatened a natural gas plant.
In Canada , the alpine town of Jasper and the popular Jasper National Park in the province of Alberta were evacuated as multiple wildfires blazed.
The Alberta Emergency Management agency said since Jan. 1 there have been 940 wildfires in the Forest Protection Area burning more than 535,000 hectares or 1.3 million acres — 56 classified as out of control, 50 as held, 61 as under control and 770 extinguished. Lightning has caused more than half of the wildfires burning today , but the other half were caused by people, the agency said. The smoke from the wildfires have brought hazy skies and unhealthy air quality to parts of North Dakota , Montana , Wyoming and Colorado due to wildfire smoke..
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